Cholera case fatality rate in Kenya
Kenya: Cholera case fatality rate was 0.9934 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cholera case fatality rate in Kenya, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cholera case fatality rate in Kenya is 0.9934, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.9% on the previous year and down 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera case fatality rate in Kenya peaked at 25.71 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1972.
Kenya ranks 36th of 118 countries on this measure, 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.9 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 4.98 | — |
| 1975 | 6.77 | +36.1% |
| 1976 | 4.34 | -35.9% |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 2.53 | — |
| 1979 | 0.1869 | -92.6% |
| 1980 | 1.5 | +700.2% |
| 1981 | 4.46 | +197.9% |
| 1982 | 2.6 | -41.6% |
| 1983 | 5.05 | +94.2% |
| 1984 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 7.54 | — |
| 1986 | 5.36 | -28.9% |
| 1987 | 4.71 | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 3.49 | -25.9% |
| 1992 | 2.95 | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 3.18 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 2.52 | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 2.9 | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 3.23 | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 5.51 | +70.9% |
| 1999 | 3.17 | -42.5% |
| 2000 | 6.74 | +112.6% |
| 2001 | 5.49 | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 3.44 | -37.5% |
| 2004 | 1.72 | -49.8% |
| 2005 | 2.57 | +49.3% |
| 2006 | 1.26 | -50.9% |
| 2007 | 5.56 | +339.4% |
| 2008 | 3.66 | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 2.31 | -36.8% |
| 2010 | 1.98 | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 2.7 | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 25.71 | +851.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5041 | -98.0% |
| 2016 | 1.36 | +170.5% |
| 2017 | 1.91 | +40.2% |
| 2018 | 1.36 | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 2.71 | +98.5% |
| 2020 | 2.68 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 1.82 | — |
| 2023 | 1.6 | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9934 | -37.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.9934 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9934, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.9934 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19, 84% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cholera case fatality rate in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +851.4% | 2.7 | 25.71 |
| 1980 | +700.2% | 0.1869 | 1.5 |
| 2007 | +339.4% | 1.26 | 5.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.34 | 0 | 15.9 | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.86 | 0 | 7.54 | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.35 | 2.52 | 5.51 | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.64 | 1.26 | 6.74 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.78 | 0.5041 | 25.71 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.42 | 0 | 2.68 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case fatality rate in Kenya?
- Cholera case fatality rate in Kenya was 0.9934 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera case fatality rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 25.71 in 2014.
- What is the lowest cholera case fatality rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1972.
- How does Kenya rank for cholera case fatality rate?
- Kenya ranks 36th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cholera case fatality rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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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