Djibouti vs Kenya: Cholera case-fatality rate
Djibouti
0.8%
in 2011
Kenya
1.0%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
37th
Kenya rank
36th
Cholera case-fatality rate over time
- Djibouti
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.0% against 0.8% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 37th and Kenya ranks 36th of 118 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.5% | 4.6% | 20.0% | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 7.5% | 1.5% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 4.0% | 2.2% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.5% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 2.3% | 1.5% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera case-fatality rate, Djibouti or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 1.0% against 0.8% in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera case-fatality rate between Djibouti and Kenya?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Kenya?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2011.
- How do Djibouti and Kenya rank globally for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Djibouti ranks 37th and Kenya ranks 36th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2026) – 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.