Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: Cholera case-fatality rate
Congo
23.8%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
18.2%
in 2014
Congo rank
3rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
4th
Cholera case-fatality rate over time
- Congo
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Congo currently reports 23.8% against 18.2% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 3rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 4th of 118 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 3.0% | 8.3% | Congo |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Congo |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 1.8% | 6.6% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera case-fatality rate, Congo or Guinea-Bissau?
- Congo, at 23.8% against 18.2% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cholera case-fatality rate between Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 5.6%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2013.
- How do Congo and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Congo ranks 3rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 4th 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.