Cameroon vs Chad: Cholera case-fatality rate

Cameroon
3.2%
in 2021
Chad
4.3%
in 2019
Cameroon rank
13th
Chad rank
10th

Cholera case-fatality rate over time

  • Cameroon
  • Chad
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 4.3% against 3.2% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.4 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Chad ahead.

Cameroon ranks 13th and Chad ranks 10th of 114 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Chad in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Chad Difference Ahead
1970s 14.1% 29.5% 15.4% Chad
1990s 8.6% 6.0% 2.6% Cameroon
2000s 7.2% 7.2% 0.0% Chad
2010s 4.9% 3.2% 1.6% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cholera case-fatality rate, Cameroon or Chad?
Chad, at 4.3% against 3.2% in Cameroon as of 2019.
What is the difference in cholera case-fatality rate between Cameroon and Chad?
1.1%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Chad?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Cameroon and Chad rank globally for cholera case-fatality rate?
Cameroon ranks 13th and Chad ranks 10th of 114 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor 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

Indicator
Cholera case-fatality rate
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
114 places, 2,413 data points, 1949–2021
Last refreshed

WHO calculates case fatality rates based on the numbers of cases and deaths as reported by national authorities. The case fatality rate is the number of reported deaths, divided by the number of reported cases, shown as a percentage.