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
0100200300200020102021

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) – 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

Indicator
Deaths from meningitis
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes.