Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Cholera case fatality rate
Ghana
4.73
in 2024
Sierra Leone
8.49
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 8.49 against 4.73 in Ghana, a difference of 3.76.
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 | 5.63 | 10.47 | 4.85 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 2.57 | 3.52 | 0.9478 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 3.67 | 3.49 | 0.184 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.5237 | 4.89 | 4.37 | 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 8.49 against 4.73 in Ghana as of 2013.
- What is the difference in cholera case fatality rate between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 3.76, 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?
- 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.