Sao Tome and Principe vs Vanuatu: Deaths from meningitis
Sao Tome and Principe
3.12 deaths
in 2021
Vanuatu
5.48 deaths
in 2021
Sao Tome and Principe rank
163rd
Vanuatu rank
160th
Deaths from meningitis over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 5.48 deaths against 3.12 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2.36 deaths.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.8 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd and Vanuatu ranks 160th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.51 deaths | 6.22 deaths | 5.29 deaths | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 3.92 deaths | 5.52 deaths | 1.6 deaths | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 3.16 deaths | 5.45 deaths | 2.29 deaths | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Sao Tome and Principe or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 5.48 deaths against 3.12 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?
- 2.36 deaths, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd and Vanuatu ranks 160th 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.