Uganda vs Zambia: Cholera case-fatality rate
Uganda
3.7%
in 2024
Zambia
3.2%
in 2024
Uganda rank
12th
Zambia rank
15th
Cholera case-fatality rate over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 3.7% against 3.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zambia ahead.
Uganda ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 15th of 118 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.1% | 52.7% | 44.6% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 18.5% | 19.6% | 1.1% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 3.7% | 3.3% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 0.1% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 0.5% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera case-fatality rate, Uganda or Zambia?
- Uganda, at 3.7% against 3.2% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera case-fatality rate between Uganda and Zambia?
- 0.5%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Uganda ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 15th 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.