El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Cholera case-fatality rate
El Salvador
0.3%
in 2000
Nicaragua
0.0%
in 2000
El Salvador rank
46th
Nicaragua rank
48th
Cholera case-fatality rate over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.3% against 0.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 46th and Nicaragua ranks 48th of 118 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 1.9% | 1.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera case-fatality rate, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- El Salvador, at 0.3% against 0.0% in Nicaragua as of 2000.
- What is the difference in cholera case-fatality rate between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2000.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for cholera case-fatality rate?
- El Salvador ranks 46th and Nicaragua ranks 48th 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.