Congo vs Mauritania: Cholera case-fatality rate

Congo
5.0%
in 2018
Mauritania
6.5%
in 2011
Congo rank
7th
Mauritania rank
6th

Cholera case-fatality rate over time

  • Congo
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 6.5% against 5.0% in Congo, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.

Congo ranks 7th and Mauritania ranks 6th of 114 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 21.8% 1.5% 20.3% Congo
2000s 2.5% 0.6% 1.9% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cholera case-fatality rate, Congo or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 6.5% against 5.0% in Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in cholera case-fatality rate between Congo and Mauritania?
1.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
How do Congo and Mauritania rank globally for cholera case-fatality rate?
Congo ranks 7th and Mauritania ranks 6th 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

Indicator
Cholera case-fatality rate
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
114 places, 2,413 data points, 1949–2021
Last refreshed

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.