Nigeria vs Sudan: Cholera case-fatality rate
Nigeria
3.0%
in 2024
Sudan
2.7%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
17th
Sudan rank
18th
Cholera case-fatality rate over time
- Nigeria
- Sudan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.0% against 2.7% in Sudan, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sudan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 18th of 118 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 20.8% | 19.5% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 9.1% | 8.6% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 0.0% | 7.9% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.0% | 2.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 3.2% | 1.4% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 1.4% | 2.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera case-fatality rate, Nigeria or Sudan?
- Nigeria, at 3.0% against 2.7% in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera case-fatality rate between Nigeria and Sudan?
- 0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Nigeria ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 18th 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.