Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Cholera case fatality rate

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.73
in 2021
Zambia
2.01
in 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
21st
Zambia rank
19th

Cholera case fatality rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Zambia
020406080100197819992021

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 2.01 against 1.73 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.28.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zambia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 19th of 114 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 7.26 52.68 45.41 Zambia
1980s 12.47 29.46 16.99 Zambia
1990s 9.64 4.6 5.04 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 3.3 3.04 0.256 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 2.23 1.84 0.395 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 Zambia?
Zambia, at 2.01 against 1.73 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2019.
What is the difference in cholera case fatality rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
0.28, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2019.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for cholera case fatality rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 19th of 114 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
114 places, 2,413 data points, 1949–2021
Last refreshed