Cameroon vs Kenya: Cholera case-fatality rate
Cameroon
1.0%
in 2024
Kenya
1.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
34th
Kenya rank
36th
Cholera case-fatality rate over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kenya ahead.
Cameroon ranks 34th and Kenya ranks 36th of 118 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.5% | 5.0% | 7.5% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 22.0% | 3.9% | 18.1% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 3.4% | 3.5% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 3.6% | 4.0% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 5.8% | 0.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.4% | 1.2% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera case-fatality rate, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Cameroon, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera case-fatality rate between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 0.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Cameroon ranks 34th and Kenya ranks 36th 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.