What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Turkmenistan and United Arab Emirates?

0.72 deaths, with Turkmenistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and United Arab Emirates?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Turkmenistan vs United Arab Emirates: Deaths from meningitis

Turkmenistan

34.47 deaths

in 2021

United Arab Emirates

33.75 deaths

in 2021

Turkmenistan rank

113th

United Arab Emirates rank

116th

Deaths from meningitis over time

Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 34.47 deaths against 33.75 deaths in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.72 deaths.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Turkmenistan ranks 113th and United Arab Emirates ranks 116th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Turkmenistan averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Turkmenistan	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	106.96 deaths	27.92 deaths	79.05 deaths	Turkmenistan
2010s	46.53 deaths	39.09 deaths	7.43 deaths	Turkmenistan
2020s	35.56 deaths	36.48 deaths	0.92 deaths	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Turkmenistan or United Arab Emirates?: Turkmenistan, at 34.47 deaths against 33.75 deaths in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Turkmenistan and United Arab Emirates?: 0.72 deaths, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and United Arab Emirates?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Turkmenistan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for deaths from meningitis?: Turkmenistan ranks 113th and United Arab Emirates ranks 116th 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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes.