Sri Lanka vs Yemen: Deaths from meningitis
Sri Lanka
522.3 deaths
in 2021
Yemen
586.72 deaths
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Yemen rank
44th
Deaths from meningitis over time
- Sri Lanka
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 586.72 deaths against 522.3 deaths in Sri Lanka, a difference of 64.42 deaths.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 47th and Yemen ranks 44th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 604.66 deaths | 1,015 deaths | 410.76 deaths | Yemen |
| 2010s | 612.93 deaths | 597.74 deaths | 15.19 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 480.71 deaths | 574.24 deaths | 93.53 deaths | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Sri Lanka or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 586.72 deaths against 522.3 deaths in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Sri Lanka and Yemen?
- 64.42 deaths, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sri Lanka and Yemen rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
- Sri Lanka ranks 47th and Yemen ranks 44th 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.