Cholera case-fatality rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cholera case-fatality rate was 3.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cholera case-fatality rate in Cameroon, 1971–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 3.2% for cholera case-fatality rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera case-fatality rate in Cameroon peaked at 60.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1975.
Cameroon ranks 13th of 114 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 11.9% | 0.0% | 25.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 0.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 0.0% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 0.0% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 0.0% | 6.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 2 |
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More health data for Cameroon
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 4 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 244,584 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 245,558 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 251,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 252,310 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 260,306 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 260,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case-fatality rate in Cameroon?
- Cholera case-fatality rate in Cameroon was 3.2% in 2021, 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1975.
- How does Cameroon rank for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Cameroon ranks 13th out of 114 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cholera case-fatality rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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
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.