Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Deaths from meningitis
Lesotho
265.54 deaths
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
249.1 deaths
in 2021
Lesotho rank
61st
Papua New Guinea rank
64th
Deaths from meningitis over time
- Lesotho
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 265.54 deaths against 249.1 deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 16.44 deaths.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Lesotho ranks 61st and Papua New Guinea ranks 64th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 262.66 deaths | 298.41 deaths | 35.75 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 272.75 deaths | 261.99 deaths | 10.76 deaths | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 279.71 deaths | 236.91 deaths | 42.8 deaths | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
- Lesotho, at 265.54 deaths against 249.1 deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 16.44 deaths, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
- Lesotho ranks 61st and Papua New Guinea ranks 64th 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.