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Cholera case-fatality rate in Gambia, The

Gambia, The: Cholera case-fatality rate was 0.0% in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
0.0%
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
37th
of 114 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2007
All-time low
0.0%
in 1985
Years of data
8
1985–2008

Cholera case-fatality rate in Gambia, The, 1985–2008

024681985199620081985: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 0 %2005: 6.1 %2006: 0 %2007: 8.3 %2008: 0 %

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 Gambia, The is 0.0%, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, cholera case-fatality rate in Gambia, The peaked at 8.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.

That places Gambia, The 37th out of 114 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3
2000s 3.6% 0.0% 8.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is cholera case-fatality rate in Gambia, The?
Cholera case-fatality rate in Gambia, The was 0.0% in 2008, 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 Gambia, The?
The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Gambia, The?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
How does Gambia, The rank for cholera case-fatality rate?
Gambia, The ranks 37th out of 114 countries with data for 2008.
Where does this Gambia, The 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

Indicator
Cholera case-fatality rate
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
114 places, 2,413 data points, 1949–2021
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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.