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Cholera case-fatality rate in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Cholera case-fatality rate was 0.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0%
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
37th
of 114 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 1965
All-time low
0.0%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1960–2019

Cholera case-fatality rate in Afghanistan, 1960–2019

01020301960198920191960: 22.4 %1965: 25.2 %1993: 2.5 %1994: 0.3 %1995: 3.1 %1997: 3 %1998: 0 %1999: 0.62 %2000: 4.6 %2001: 2.5 %2003: 17.1 %2005: 0 %2008: 0.5 %2009: 1.7 %2010: 0.42 %2011: 1.2 %2012: 0.1 %2013: 0.35 %2014: 0.009 %2015: 0.01 %2016: 0.739 %2017: 3 %2019: 0 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, cholera case-fatality rate in Afghanistan stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cholera case-fatality rate in Afghanistan peaked at 25.2% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.

Afghanistan ranks 37th of 114 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.8% 22.4% 25.2% 2
1990s 1.6% 0.0% 3.1% 6
2000s 4.4% 0.0% 17.1% 6
2010s 0.6% 0.0% 3.0% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is cholera case-fatality rate in Afghanistan?
Cholera case-fatality rate in Afghanistan was 0.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 1965.
What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
How does Afghanistan rank for cholera case-fatality rate?
Afghanistan ranks 37th out of 114 countries with data for 2019.
Is cholera case-fatality rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cholera case-fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cholera case-fatality rate
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
114 places, 2,413 data points, 1949–2021
Last refreshed

WHO calculates case fatality rates based on the numbers of cases and deaths as reported by national authorities. The case fatality rate is the number of reported deaths, divided by the number of reported cases, shown as a percentage.