Sao Tome and Principe vs Zambia: Cholera case-fatality rate
Sao Tome and Principe
3.4%
in 2008
Zambia
3.2%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
14th
Zambia rank
15th
Cholera case-fatality rate over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zambia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3.4% against 3.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Zambia ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 15th of 118 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 100.0% | 98.4% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 8.4% | 8.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera case-fatality rate, Sao Tome and Principe or Zambia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 3.4% against 3.2% in Zambia as of 2008.
- What is the difference in cholera case-fatality rate between Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2008.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia rank globally for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 15th 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.