Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Cholera case-fatality rate
Ghana
4.7%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
8.5%
in 2013
Ghana rank
9th
Sierra Leone rank
6th
Cholera case-fatality rate over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 8.5% against 4.7% in Ghana, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.8 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Ghana ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 118 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 10.5% | 4.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 3.5% | 0.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 0.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 4.9% | 4.4% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera case-fatality rate, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 8.5% against 4.7% in Ghana as of 2013.
- What is the difference in cholera case-fatality rate between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 3.8%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2013.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Ghana ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th 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.