Congo vs Sierra Leone: Cholera case-fatality rate
Congo
5.0%
in 2018
Sierra Leone
8.5%
in 2013
Congo rank
7th
Sierra Leone rank
5th
Cholera case-fatality rate over time
- Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 8.5% against 5.0% in Congo, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.7 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Congo ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 114 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 1.7% | 1.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 0.2% | Congo |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 4.9% | 3.5% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera case-fatality rate, Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 8.5% against 5.0% in Congo as of 2013.
- What is the difference in cholera case-fatality rate between Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 3.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.
- How do Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Congo ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 5th 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.
Individual pages
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.