Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Cholera case-fatality rate
Nigeria
3.0%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
3.4%
in 2008
Nigeria rank
17th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
14th
Cholera case-fatality rate over time
- Nigeria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3.4% against 3.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 17th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 14th of 118 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 1.6% | 4.0% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 33.3% | 20.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 1.5% | 2.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera case-fatality rate, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 3.4% against 3.0% in Nigeria as of 2008.
- What is the difference in cholera case-fatality rate between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2008.
- How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Nigeria ranks 17th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 14th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2026) β 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.