Cholera case-fatality rate in Congo
Congo: Cholera case-fatality rate was 5.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Cholera case-fatality rate in Congo, 1978–2018
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 5.0% for cholera case-fatality rate in 2018.
The figure is down 62.5% on the previous year and up 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera case-fatality rate in Congo peaked at 27.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1979.
That places Congo 7th out of 114 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 13.7% | 0.0% | 27.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 0.4% | 21.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 0.0% | 22.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 3.1% | 13.6% | 4 |
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More health data for Congo
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 48,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 51,062 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 54,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 53,869 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case-fatality rate in Congo?
- Cholera case-fatality rate in Congo was 5.0% in 2018, 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 1978.
- What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1979.
- How does Congo rank for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Congo ranks 7th out of 114 countries with data for 2018.
- Is cholera case-fatality rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.