El Salvador vs South Africa: Cholera case-fatality rate
El Salvador
0.3%
in 2000
South Africa
0.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
46th
South Africa rank
48th
Cholera case-fatality rate over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.3% against 0.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 48th of 118 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.8% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera case-fatality rate, El Salvador or South Africa?
- El Salvador, at 0.3% against 0.0% in South Africa as of 2000.
- What is the difference in cholera case-fatality rate between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2000.
- How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for cholera case-fatality rate?
- El Salvador ranks 46th and South Africa 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.