Kenya vs Malawi: Cholera case-fatality rate
Kenya
0.0%
in 2021
Malawi
0.0%
in 2021
Kenya rank
37th
Malawi rank
37th
Cholera case-fatality rate over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 37th and Malawi ranks 37th of 114 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 3.0% | 0.8% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 0.9% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 4.5% | 1.1% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.8% | 1.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera case-fatality rate, Kenya or Malawi?
- Kenya, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cholera case-fatality rate between Kenya and Malawi?
- 0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Kenya ranks 37th and Malawi ranks 37th of 114 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor 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
WHO calculates case fatality rates based on the numbers of cases and deaths as reported by national authorities. The case fatality rate is the number of reported deaths, divided by the number of reported cases, shown as a percentage.