Cameroon vs Tanzania: Cholera case-fatality rate
Cameroon
1.0%
in 2024
Tanzania
1.2%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
34th
Tanzania rank
32nd
Cholera case-fatality rate over time
- Cameroon
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Tanzania ahead.
Cameroon ranks 34th and Tanzania ranks 32nd of 118 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.8% | 27.7% | 12.9% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 11.1% | 8.6% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 3.0% | 5.6% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.2% | 1.4% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.0% | 1.4% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera case-fatality rate, Cameroon or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera case-fatality rate between Cameroon and Tanzania?
- 0.2%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Tanzania rank globally for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Cameroon ranks 34th and Tanzania ranks 32nd 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.