Niger vs Zimbabwe: Cholera case-fatality rate
Niger
2.2%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
2.0%
in 2024
Niger rank
23rd
Zimbabwe rank
24th
Cholera case-fatality rate over time
- Niger
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 118 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.2% | 0.0% | 26.2% | Niger |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 6.8% | 0.3% | Niger |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 0.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | Niger |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera case-fatality rate, Niger or Zimbabwe?
- Niger, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera case-fatality rate between Niger and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zimbabwe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Zimbabwe rank globally for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Niger ranks 23rd 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.