What is the highest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Namibia?

The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2006.

What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Namibia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.

How does Namibia rank for cholera case-fatality rate?

Namibia ranks 15th out of 114 countries with data for 2014.

Cholera case-fatality rate in Namibia

Name: Cholera case-fatality rate in Namibia
Creator: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Namibia: Cholera case-fatality rate was 2.7% in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)

2.7%

World rank

15th

of 114 countries

All-time high

2.7%

in 2006

All-time low

0.0%

in 2005

Years of data

2005–2014

Cholera case-fatality rate in Namibia, 2005–2014

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 Namibia is 2.7%, measured in 2014.

That represents a change of up 41.8% over five years.

Over the whole period, cholera case-fatality rate in Namibia peaked at 2.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.

Namibia ranks 15th of 114 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	1.1%	0.0%	2.7%	5
2010s	1.3%	0.0%	2.7%	2

Countries ranked near Namibia

12 Nigeria 3.2% compare
13 Cameroon 3.2% compare
14 Niger 3.0% compare
16 Indonesia 2.7% compare
17 Romania 2.5% compare
18 Malaysia 2.5% compare

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More health data for Namibia

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 561 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 27,102 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 26,332 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 26,159 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,355 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 25,154 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cholera case-fatality rate in Namibia?: Cholera case-fatality rate in Namibia was 2.7% 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 Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
How does Namibia rank for cholera case-fatality rate?: Namibia ranks 15th out of 114 countries with data for 2014.
Where does this Namibia 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.