Cholera case-fatality rate in Burundi
Burundi: Cholera case-fatality rate was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3%
Change on year
down 48.7%
World rank
45th
of 118 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 1994
All-time low
0.0%
in 1993
Years of data
39
1978–2024
Cholera case-fatality rate in Burundi, 1978–2024
Source: World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.3% for cholera case-fatality rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.7% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera case-fatality rate in Burundi peaked at 7.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.
That places Burundi 45th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3.0% | — |
| 1979 | 3.4% | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | -59.5% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | +37.6% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | +215.2% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | -18.7% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | — |
| 1997 | 4.8% | -33.5% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -49.8% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +27.2% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -30.5% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +200.5% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -59.0% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -42.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +212.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | — |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -68.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +400.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +133.7% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +41.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | — |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +129.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.6% | — |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -48.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.0%, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 28% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cholera case-fatality rate in Burundi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +400.9% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 1.4% | 6.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 0.0% | 7.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case-fatality rate in Burundi?
- Cholera case-fatality rate in Burundi was 0.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
- How does Burundi rank for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Burundi ranks 45th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cholera case-fatality rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2026) – with major 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
Percentage of reported cholera cases that result in death. Testing and reporting is limited in many countries.