Malawi vs Senegal: Cholera case-fatality rate
Malawi
0.0%
in 2021
Senegal
0.0%
in 2012
Malawi rank
37th
Senegal rank
37th
Cholera case-fatality rate over time
- Malawi
- Senegal
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Senegal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 37th and Senegal ranks 37th of 114 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.1% | 2.5% | 6.6% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 4.2% | 0.3% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera case-fatality rate, Malawi or Senegal?
- Malawi, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Senegal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cholera case-fatality rate between Malawi and Senegal?
- 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Senegal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do Malawi and Senegal rank globally for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Malawi ranks 37th and Senegal 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.