Cholera case-fatality rate in Indonesia
Indonesia: Cholera case-fatality rate was 2.7% in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Cholera case-fatality rate in Indonesia, 1960–2008
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 2.7% for cholera case-fatality rate in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.7% on the previous year and up 150.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, cholera case-fatality rate in Indonesia peaked at 53.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1988.
That places Indonesia 16th out of 114 countries with data for 2008, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.8% | 15.5% | 53.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.5% | 4.1% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 0.0% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.7% | 3 |
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More health data for Indonesia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,286 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,463 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 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.12 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case-fatality rate in Indonesia?
- Cholera case-fatality rate in Indonesia was 2.7% 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1988.
- How does Indonesia rank for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Indonesia ranks 16th out of 114 countries with data for 2008.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.