El Salvador vs United States of America: Cholera case-fatality rate
El Salvador
0.3%
in 2000
United States of America
0.0%
in 2018
El Salvador rank
46th
United States of America rank
48th
Cholera case-fatality rate over time
- El Salvador
- United States of America
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.3% against 0.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 48th of 118 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.6% | El Salvador |
| 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 United States of America?
- El Salvador, at 0.3% against 0.0% in United States of America as of 2000.
- What is the difference in cholera case-fatality rate between El Salvador and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2000.
- How do El Salvador and United States of America rank globally for cholera case-fatality rate?
- El Salvador ranks 46th and United States of America 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.