Ghana vs Mauritania: Cholera case-fatality rate
Ghana
4.7%
in 2024
Mauritania
6.5%
in 2011
Ghana rank
9th
Mauritania rank
7th
Cholera case-fatality rate over time
- Ghana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 6.5% against 4.7% in Ghana, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 9th and Mauritania ranks 7th of 118 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.3% | 11.8% | 6.6% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 8.4% | 3.8% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.4% | 1.3% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 5.0% | 1.3% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 6.5% | 5.5% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera case-fatality rate, Ghana or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 6.5% against 4.7% in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in cholera case-fatality rate between Ghana and Mauritania?
- 1.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and Mauritania rank globally for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Ghana ranks 9th and Mauritania ranks 7th 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.