Cholera case-fatality rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Cholera case-fatality rate was 18.2% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Cholera case-fatality rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1986–2014
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, cholera case-fatality rate in Guinea-Bissau stood at 18.2%.
That represents a change of up 529.1% on the previous year and up 837.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera case-fatality rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 25.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 2nd of 114 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.1% | 1.1% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 4.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 5.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 0.7% | 18.2% | 3 |
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More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 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 19,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 19,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,114 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 19,976 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 20,705 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 20,531 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case-fatality rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Cholera case-fatality rate in Guinea-Bissau was 18.2% in 2014, 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 2nd out of 114 countries with data for 2014.
- Is cholera case-fatality rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 837.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.