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Cholera case fatality rate in Burundi

Burundi: Cholera case fatality rate was 0.3315 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3315
Change on year
down 48.7%
World rank
45th
of 118 countries
All-time high
7.3
in 1994
All-time low
0
in 1993
Years of data
39
1978–2024

Cholera case fatality rate in Burundi, 1978–2024

024681978200120241978: 31979: 3.41980: 1.41981: 1.91982: 2.21983: 6.81984: 5.61985: 5.81992: 6.11993: 01994: 7.31997: 4.81998: 2.41999: 1.82000: 1.62001: 22002: 1.42003: 4.22004: 1.72005: 1.42006: 0.792007: 0.5482008: 1.72009: 02010: 0.32011: 0.0932012: 0.4672013: 1.12014: 1.52015: 02016: 1.22017: 02018: 1.12019: 0.7862020: 1.82021: 02022: 02023: 0.6462024: 0.331

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 0.3315 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, 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 Value Change
1978 2.99 —
1979 3.39 +13.3%
1980 1.37 -59.5%
1981 1.89 +37.6%
1982 2.17 +14.7%
1983 6.84 +215.2%
1984 5.56 -18.7%
1985 5.79 +4.2%
1992 6.05 +4.5%
1993 0 -100.0%
1994 7.3 —
1997 4.85 -33.5%
1998 2.44 -49.8%
1999 1.83 -24.8%
2000 1.57 -14.4%
2001 1.99 +27.2%
2002 1.39 -30.5%
2003 4.17 +200.5%
2004 1.71 -59.0%
2005 1.38 -19.6%
2006 0.7901 -42.5%
2007 0.5479 -30.6%
2008 1.71 +212.0%
2009 0 -100.0%
2010 0.3003 —
2011 0.0933 -68.9%
2012 0.4673 +400.9%
2013 1.09 +133.7%
2014 1.55 +41.6%
2015 0 -100.0%
2016 1.15 —
2017 0 -100.0%
2018 1.09 —
2019 0.786 -27.7%
2020 1.81 +129.6%
2021 0 -100.0%
2022 0 —
2023 0.6456 —
2024 0.3315 -48.7%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 0.3315 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9981, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 0.3315 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +400.9% 0.0933 0.4673

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.19 2.99 3.39 2
1980s 3.94 1.37 6.84 6
1990s 3.74 0 7.3 6
2000s 1.52 0 4.17 10
2010s 0.6524 0 1.55 10
2020s 0.5564 0 1.81 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is cholera case fatality rate in Burundi?
Cholera case fatality rate in Burundi was 0.3315 in 2024, according to 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 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cholera case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cholera case fatality rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,599 data points, 1949–2024
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