Cholera case fatality rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cholera case fatality rate was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0
World rank
37th
of 114 countries
All-time high
100
in 1970
All-time low
0
in 1972
Years of data
22
1970–2021
Cholera case fatality rate in Burkina Faso, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0 for cholera case fatality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera case fatality rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 100 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1972.
Burkina Faso 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.26 | 0 | 100 | 7 |
| 1980s | 9.46 | 5.34 | 13.58 | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.07 | 5.02 | 13.65 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 0 | 2.27 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.45 | 4.9 | 10 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case fatality rate in Burkina Faso?
- Cholera case fatality rate in Burkina Faso was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera case fatality rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1970.
- What is the lowest cholera case fatality rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cholera case fatality rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 37th out of 114 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cholera case fatality rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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