Malawi vs Uganda: Cholera case-fatality rate
Malawi
0.0%
in 2021
Uganda
0.0%
in 2021
Malawi rank
37th
Uganda rank
37th
Cholera case-fatality rate over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Uganda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Uganda ahead.
Malawi ranks 37th and Uganda ranks 37th of 114 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.1% | 9.8% | 0.7% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 7.4% | 3.2% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.8% | 1.0% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.9% | 0.3% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera case-fatality rate, Malawi or Uganda?
- Malawi, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Uganda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cholera case-fatality rate between Malawi and Uganda?
- 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Malawi ranks 37th and Uganda 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.