Kazakhstan vs Saudi Arabia: Deaths from meningitis
Kazakhstan
72.09 deaths
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
83.15 deaths
in 2021
Kazakhstan rank
96th
Saudi Arabia rank
95th
Deaths from meningitis over time
- Kazakhstan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 83.15 deaths against 72.09 deaths in Kazakhstan, a difference of 11.06 deaths.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 96th and Saudi Arabia ranks 95th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 245.73 deaths | 189.39 deaths | 56.34 deaths | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 110.77 deaths | 104.35 deaths | 6.42 deaths | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 76.06 deaths | 86.61 deaths | 10.55 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Kazakhstan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 83.15 deaths against 72.09 deaths in Kazakhstan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 11.06 deaths, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
- Kazakhstan ranks 96th and Saudi Arabia ranks 95th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from meningitis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes.