Kenya vs Somalia: Cholera case-fatality rate
Kenya
1.0%
in 2024
Somalia
0.6%
in 2024
Kenya rank
36th
Somalia rank
39th
Cholera case-fatality rate over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.0% against 0.6% in Somalia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.6 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 36th and Somalia ranks 39th of 118 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.9% | 11.2% | 4.7% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 13.9% | 7.4% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.8% | 0.4% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 0.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 1.4% | 3.4% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.8% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera case-fatality rate, Kenya or Somalia?
- Kenya, at 1.0% against 0.6% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera case-fatality rate between Kenya and Somalia?
- 0.4%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Kenya ranks 36th and Somalia ranks 39th 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.