Cholera case-fatality rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Cholera case-fatality rate was 0.0% in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2006)
0.0%
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
48th
of 118 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 1984
All-time low
0.0%
in 2006
Years of data
5
1984–2006
Cholera case-fatality rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1984–2006
Source: World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2006, cholera case-fatality rate in Equatorial Guinea stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, cholera case-fatality rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 7.7% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 48th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cholera case-fatality rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 7.7% | — |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -87.9% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +81.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -69.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 0.9% | 7.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case-fatality rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Cholera case-fatality rate in Equatorial Guinea was 0.0% in 2006, according to World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 1984.
- What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 48th out of 118 countries with data for 2006.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.