Congo vs Zimbabwe: Cholera case-fatality rate
Congo
5.0%
in 2018
Zimbabwe
4.9%
in 2019
Congo rank
7th
Zimbabwe rank
8th
Cholera case-fatality rate over time
- Congo
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Congo currently reports 5.0% against 4.9% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Congo ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 8th of 114 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 5.6% | 5.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 6.4% | 1.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.0% | 2.2% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera case-fatality rate, Congo or Zimbabwe?
- Congo, at 5.0% against 4.9% in Zimbabwe as of 2018.
- What is the difference in cholera case-fatality rate between Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Congo ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 8th 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
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.