Cholera case fatality rate in Chad
Chad: Cholera case fatality rate was 4.3 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
4.3
Change on year
down 36.7%
World rank
10th
of 118 countries
All-time high
33.33
in 1972
All-time low
2.65
in 2011
Years of data
20
1971–2019
Cholera case fatality rate in Chad, 1971–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 4.3 for cholera case fatality rate in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.7% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera case fatality rate in Chad peaked at 33.33 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.65, in 2011.
Chad ranks 10th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cholera case fatality rate in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.3 | — |
| 1972 | 33.33 | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 25.74 | -22.8% |
| 1991 | 9.66 | -62.5% |
| 1994 | 3.93 | -59.3% |
| 1996 | 5.72 | +45.6% |
| 1997 | 5.03 | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 3.52 | -30.1% |
| 1999 | 8.29 | +135.9% |
| 2001 | 4.31 | -48.0% |
| 2003 | 12.73 | +195.3% |
| 2004 | 4.92 | -61.4% |
| 2005 | 15.56 | +216.3% |
| 2006 | 4.26 | -72.6% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 8.96 | — |
| 2010 | 2.74 | -69.4% |
| 2011 | 2.65 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.79 | +156.1% |
| 2019 | 4.3 | -36.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 4.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9981, 4.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 4.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19, 3.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.46 | 25.74 | 33.33 | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.03 | 3.52 | 9.66 | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.25 | 0 | 15.56 | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.12 | 2.65 | 6.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41,435 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 245 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0924 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case fatality rate in Chad?
- Cholera case fatality rate in Chad was 4.3 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera case fatality rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 33.33 in 1972.
- What is the lowest cholera case fatality rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 in 2011.
- How does Chad rank for cholera case fatality rate?
- Chad ranks 10th out of 118 countries with data for 2019.
- Is cholera case fatality rate rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad 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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