Burundi vs Myanmar: Cholera case-fatality rate
Burundi
0.3%
in 2024
Myanmar
0.4%
in 2024
Burundi rank
45th
Myanmar rank
42nd
Cholera case-fatality rate over time
- Burundi
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Burundi, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Myanmar ahead.
Burundi ranks 45th and Myanmar ranks 42nd of 118 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 9.5% | 6.3% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 6.2% | 2.8% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.3% | 1.1% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 2.2% | 1.5% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera case-fatality rate, Burundi or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera case-fatality rate between Burundi and Myanmar?
- 0.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Myanmar?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Myanmar rank globally for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Burundi ranks 45th and Myanmar ranks 42nd 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.