Cholera case-fatality rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cholera case-fatality rate was 1.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cholera case-fatality rate in Ethiopia, 1970–2021
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 Ethiopia is 1.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 27.8% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera case-fatality rate in Ethiopia peaked at 8.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1982.
That places Ethiopia 26th out of 114 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 | 7.1% | 5.7% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1,357 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,357 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.32 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case-fatality rate in Ethiopia?
- Cholera case-fatality rate in Ethiopia was 1.0% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1982.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 26th out of 114 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cholera case-fatality rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.