Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Cholera case-fatality rate
Malawi
2.5%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
2.0%
in 2024
Malawi rank
22nd
Zimbabwe rank
24th
Cholera case-fatality rate over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.5% against 2.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malawi ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 118 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 6.2% | 6.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 5.6% | 2.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 6.0% | 4.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 3.2% | 1.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 9.7% | 6.9% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera case-fatality rate, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Malawi, at 2.5% against 2.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera case-fatality rate between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 0.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Malawi ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 24th 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.