Cholera case fatality rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cholera case fatality rate was 0.0454 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0454
Change on year
up 27.9%
World rank
47th
of 118 countries
All-time high
25.23
in 1965
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
27
1960–2023
Cholera case fatality rate in Afghanistan, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, cholera case fatality rate in Afghanistan stood at 0.0454.
The figure is up 27.9% on the previous year and down 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera case fatality rate in Afghanistan peaked at 25.23 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
Afghanistan ranks 47th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cholera case fatality rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.44 | — |
| 1965 | 25.23 | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 2.51 | -90.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3046 | -87.9% |
| 1995 | 3.14 | +929.2% |
| 1997 | 3 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6169 | — |
| 2000 | 4.57 | +641.2% |
| 2001 | 2.53 | -44.6% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 17.07 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5018 | — |
| 2009 | 1.66 | +231.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4221 | -74.6% |
| 2011 | 1.18 | +179.2% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3538 | — |
| 2014 | 0.0088 | -97.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0138 | +56.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7386 | +5260.4% |
| 2017 | 3.03 | +310.3% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0.0355 | — |
| 2023 | 0.0454 | +27.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0454 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9981, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cholera case fatality rate in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +5260.4% | 0.0138 | 0.7386 |
| 1995 | +929.2% | 0.3046 | 3.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.83 | 22.44 | 25.23 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.59 | 0 | 3.14 | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.76 | 0 | 17.07 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.6384 | 0 | 3.03 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.027 | 0 | 0.0454 | 3 |
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More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case fatality rate in Afghanistan?
- Cholera case fatality rate in Afghanistan was 0.0454 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera case fatality rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.23 in 1965.
- What is the lowest cholera case fatality rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cholera case fatality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 47th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cholera case fatality rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cholera case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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