Cholera case-fatality rate in Angola
Angola: Cholera case-fatality rate was 1.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Cholera case-fatality rate in Angola, 1972–2018
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Angola recorded 1.6% for cholera case-fatality rate in 2018.
The figure is down 68.8% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera case-fatality rate in Angola peaked at 9.9% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
Angola ranks 23rd of 114 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 3.4% | 9.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 5.3% | 9.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 3.2% | 8.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.0% | 4.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.3% | 8.1% | 8 |
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More health data for Angola
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 740.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31,754 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 293,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 297,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 306,333 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 309,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 320,079 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 322,705 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case-fatality rate in Angola?
- Cholera case-fatality rate in Angola was 1.6% in 2018, 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 1988.
- What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Angola rank for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Angola ranks 23rd out of 114 countries with data for 2018.
- Is cholera case-fatality rate rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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
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.