Cholera case fatality rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cholera case fatality rate was 0.9981 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9981
Change on year
down 32.0%
World rank
35th
of 118 countries
All-time high
8.47
in 1970
All-time low
0
in 2004
Years of data
16
1970–2024
Cholera case fatality rate in Ethiopia, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cholera case fatality rate in Ethiopia is 0.9981, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 32.0% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera case fatality rate in Ethiopia peaked at 8.47 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.
That places Ethiopia 35th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cholera case fatality rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.47 | — |
| 1971 | 5.67 | -33.1% |
| 1982 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 1.06 | — |
| 2007 | 1.13 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5955 | -47.2% |
| 2009 | 1.38 | +131.3% |
| 2010 | 1.25 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 1.38 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 1.44 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | -27.9% |
| 2022 | 3.19 | +207.3% |
| 2023 | 1.47 | -54.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9981 | -32.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.9981 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9981, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.9981 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19, 84% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.07 | 5.67 | 8.47 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.694 | 0 | 1.38 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.31 | 1.25 | 1.38 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.63 | 0.9981 | 3.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % 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 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case fatality rate in Ethiopia?
- Cholera case fatality rate in Ethiopia was 0.9981 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera case fatality rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.47 in 1970.
- What is the lowest cholera case fatality rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cholera case fatality rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 35th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cholera case fatality rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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