Somalia vs Tanzania: Deaths from meningitis
Somalia
5,097 deaths
in 2021
Tanzania
4,289 deaths
in 2021
Somalia rank
8th
Tanzania rank
10th
Deaths from meningitis over time
- Somalia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 5,097 deaths against 4,289 deaths in Tanzania, a difference of 808 deaths.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.
Somalia ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,012 deaths | 7,489 deaths | 3,477 deaths | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 4,601 deaths | 3,803 deaths | 797.35 deaths | Somalia |
| 2020s | 4,986 deaths | 4,095 deaths | 891.69 deaths | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Somalia or Tanzania?
- Somalia, at 5,097 deaths against 4,289 deaths in Tanzania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Somalia and Tanzania?
- 808 deaths, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Tanzania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Somalia and Tanzania rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
- Somalia ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 10th 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
Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes.