Laos vs Niger: Cholera case-fatality rate
Laos
1.7%
in 2010
Niger
2.2%
in 2024
Laos rank
26th
Niger rank
23rd
Cholera case-fatality rate over time
- Laos
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2.2% against 1.7% in Laos, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Niger ahead.
Laos ranks 26th and Niger ranks 23rd of 118 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.4% | 0.5% | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 7.8% | 6.9% | Niger |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 5.7% | 4.0% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera case-fatality rate, Laos or Niger?
- Niger, at 2.2% against 1.7% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera case-fatality rate between Laos and Niger?
- 0.5%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Niger?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2010.
- How do Laos and Niger rank globally for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Laos ranks 26th and Niger ranks 23rd 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.