Cholera case-fatality rate in Cambodia
Cambodia: Cholera case-fatality rate was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
World rank
48th
of 118 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1954
All-time low
0.0%
in 1958
Years of data
37
1950–2024
Cholera case-fatality rate in Cambodia, 1950–2024
Source: World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cholera case-fatality rate in Cambodia is 0.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera case-fatality rate in Cambodia peaked at 100.0% in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1958.
That places Cambodia 48th 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 Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.0% | — |
| 1951 | 70.2% | +601.8% |
| 1952 | 41.7% | -40.6% |
| 1953 | 72.7% | +74.5% |
| 1954 | 100.0% | +37.5% |
| 1956 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 16.7% | -83.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 25.0% | — |
| 1964 | 14.4% | -42.2% |
| 1966 | 8.1% | -44.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 12.5% | — |
| 1973 | 8.8% | -29.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | -92.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 11.6% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 12.6% | — |
| 1992 | 9.8% | -22.5% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | -52.7% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | +48.1% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -57.1% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | — |
| 1999 | 7.6% | +37.8% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -76.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.0%. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cholera case-fatality rate in Cambodia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +601.8% | 10.0% | 70.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.4% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 1960s | 12.0% | 0.0% | 25.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 0.0% | 8.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 0.0% | 11.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 0.0% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case-fatality rate in Cambodia?
- Cholera case-fatality rate in Cambodia was 0.0% 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1954.
- What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1958.
- How does Cambodia rank for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Cambodia ranks 48th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cholera case-fatality rate rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.