Nigeria vs Zambia: Cholera case fatality rate
Nigeria
2.95
in 2024
Zambia
3.17
in 2024
Nigeria rank
17th
Zambia rank
15th
Cholera case fatality rate over time
- Nigeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.17 against 2.95 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.22.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zambia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 15th of 118 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.76 | 52.68 | 46.92 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 9.8 | 29.46 | 19.67 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 8.61 | 4.04 | 4.56 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 4.06 | 3.04 | 1.02 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.67 | 1.84 | 0.8241 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.87 | 2.03 | 0.8446 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera case fatality rate, Nigeria or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.17 against 2.95 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera case fatality rate between Nigeria and Zambia?
- 0.22, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for cholera case fatality rate?
- Nigeria ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 15th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.