Guinea-Bissau vs Mauritania: Cholera case-fatality rate
Guinea-Bissau
18.2%
in 2014
Mauritania
6.5%
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau rank
4th
Mauritania rank
7th
Cholera case-fatality rate over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mauritania
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 18.2% against 6.5% in Mauritania, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 2.8 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 4th and Mauritania ranks 7th of 118 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.1% | 4.7% | 8.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 5.0% | 3.4% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera case-fatality rate, Guinea-Bissau or Mauritania?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 18.2% against 6.5% in Mauritania as of 2014.
- What is the difference in cholera case-fatality rate between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 11.7%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2007.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania rank globally for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 4th and Mauritania ranks 7th 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.