Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Cholera case-fatality rate
Ethiopia
1.0%
in 2024
Tanzania
1.2%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
35th
Tanzania rank
32nd
Cholera case-fatality rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Tanzania ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 35th and Tanzania ranks 32nd of 118 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 2.7% | 2.0% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera case-fatality rate, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera case-fatality rate between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 0.2%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 35th and Tanzania ranks 32nd 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.