Algeria vs Zambia: Cholera case-fatality rate
Algeria
3.4%
in 1994
Zambia
3.2%
in 2024
Algeria rank
13th
Zambia rank
15th
Cholera case-fatality rate over time
- Algeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 3.4% against 3.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 15th of 118 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 52.7% | 47.9% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 46.0% | 43.6% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 8.2% | 7.4% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.9% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera case-fatality rate, Algeria or Zambia?
- Algeria, at 3.4% against 3.2% in Zambia as of 1994.
- What is the difference in cholera case-fatality rate between Algeria and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Zambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2006.
- How do Algeria and Zambia rank globally for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Algeria ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 15th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cholera case-fatality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of reported cholera cases that result in death. Testing and reporting is limited in many countries.