Cholera case-fatality rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cholera case-fatality rate was 2.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Cholera case-fatality rate in Malaysia, 1954–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, cholera case-fatality rate in Malaysia stood at 2.5%.
The figure is up 304.9% on the previous year and up 366.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera case-fatality rate in Malaysia peaked at 27.9% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1954.
That places Malaysia 18th out of 114 countries with data for 2019, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1960s | 12.2% | 0.0% | 27.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 0.0% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 1.5% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 9 |
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- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 331,551 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case-fatality rate in Malaysia?
- Cholera case-fatality rate in Malaysia was 2.5% in 2019, 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 1964.
- What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1954.
- How does Malaysia rank for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Malaysia ranks 18th out of 114 countries with data for 2019.
- Is cholera case-fatality rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 366.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.