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Cholera case-fatality rate in Cambodia

Cambodia: Cholera case-fatality rate was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0%
World rank
37th
of 114 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1954
All-time low
0.0%
in 1958
Years of data
34
1950–2020

Cholera case-fatality rate in Cambodia, 1950–2020

0204060801001950198520201950: 10 %1951: 70.2 %1952: 41.7 %1953: 72.7 %1954: 100 %1956: 100 %1957: 16.7 %1958: 0 %1963: 25 %1964: 14.4 %1966: 8.1 %1967: 0 %1968: 12.5 %1973: 8.8 %1974: 0.69 %1975: 0 %1987: 11.6 %1988: 0 %1989: 4.3 %1990: 0 %1991: 12.6 %1992: 9.8 %1993: 4.6 %1994: 6.8 %1995: 2.9 %1996: 2.7 %1997: 0 %1998: 5.5 %1999: 7.6 %2004: 1.8 %2009: 0 %2010: 0.17 %2011: 0 %2020: 0 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor 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 2020. That is the lowest value across all 34 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 37th out of 114 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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% 1

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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 2020, 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 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 37th out of 114 countries with data for 2020.
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 - 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

Indicator
Cholera case-fatality rate
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
114 places, 2,413 data points, 1949–2021
Last refreshed

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.