Chad vs Nigeria: Cholera case-fatality rate
Chad
4.3%
in 2019
Nigeria
3.2%
in 2021
Chad rank
10th
Nigeria rank
12th
Cholera case-fatality rate over time
- Chad
- Nigeria
How they compare
Chad currently reports 4.3% against 3.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 114 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.3% | 9.9% | 21.4% | Chad |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 9.5% | 3.5% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 4.5% | 2.7% | Chad |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.8% | 1.3% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera case-fatality rate, Chad or Nigeria?
- Chad, at 4.3% against 3.2% in Nigeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in cholera case-fatality rate between Chad and Nigeria?
- 1.1%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Nigeria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Chad and Nigeria rank globally for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Chad ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 12th 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
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.