Malaysia vs Namibia: Cholera case-fatality rate

Malaysia
2.5%
in 2019
Namibia
2.7%
in 2014
Malaysia rank
18th
Namibia rank
15th

Cholera case-fatality rate over time

  • Malaysia
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Namibia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 18th and Namibia ranks 15th of 114 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 1.5% 1.1% Namibia
2010s 0.7% 1.3% 0.7% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cholera case-fatality rate, Malaysia or Namibia?
Namibia, at 2.7% against 2.5% in Malaysia as of 2014.
What is the difference in cholera case-fatality rate between Malaysia and Namibia?
0.2%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Namibia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
How do Malaysia and Namibia rank globally for cholera case-fatality rate?
Malaysia ranks 18th and Namibia ranks 15th 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

Indicator
Cholera case-fatality rate
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
114 places, 2,413 data points, 1949–2021
Last refreshed

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.