Democratic Republic of Congo vs Tanzania: Cholera case-fatality rate
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.3%
in 2024
Tanzania
1.2%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
30th
Tanzania rank
32nd
Cholera case-fatality rate over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Tanzania
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Tanzania ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th and Tanzania ranks 32nd of 118 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 11.5% | 4.2% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 11.1% | 0.1% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 6.2% | 2.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 0.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera case-fatality rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Tanzania?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera case-fatality rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
- 0.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania rank globally for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th and Tanzania ranks 32nd of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2026) β 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.