Cholera case fatality rate in Nepal
Nepal: Cholera case fatality rate was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
48th
of 118 countries
All-time high
50
in 1968
All-time low
0
in 1966
Years of data
41
1958–2024
Cholera case fatality rate in Nepal, 1958–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0 for cholera case fatality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera case fatality rate in Nepal peaked at 50 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1966.
That places Nepal 48th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 14.19 | — |
| 1965 | 13.34 | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 50 | — |
| 1969 | 2.65 | -94.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2558 | -90.4% |
| 1971 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0.5405 | — |
| 1977 | 0.9346 | +72.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6017 | -35.6% |
| 1979 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 1.42 | — |
| 1990 | 2.07 | +46.1% |
| 1991 | 2.85 | +37.5% |
| 1992 | 1.88 | -34.0% |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0.365 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9742 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0.5028 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0.2144 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0.4351 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9934. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.19 | 14.19 | 14.19 | 1 |
| 1960s | 16.5 | 0 | 50 | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.2333 | 0 | 0.9346 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4728 | 0 | 1.42 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.9044 | 0 | 2.85 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0896 | 0 | 0.5028 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1088 | 0 | 0.4351 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 45 Burundi 0.3315 compare
- 46 El Salvador 0.317 compare
- 47 Afghanistan 0.0454 compare
- 48 Argentina 0 compare
- 48 Australia 0
- 48 Austria 0
- 48 Bahrain 0 compare
- 48 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 48 Belgium 0
- 48 Belize 0 compare
- 48 Benin 0 compare
- 48 Brazil 0 compare
- 48 Brunei 0 compare
- 48 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 48 Cambodia 0 compare
- 48 Canada 0 compare
- 48 Central African Republic 0 compare
- 48 Chile 0 compare
- 48 China 0 compare
- 48 Colombia 0 compare
- 48 Costa Rica 0 compare
- 48 Cote d'Ivoire 0 compare
- 48 Denmark 0
- 48 Dominican Republic 0 compare
- 48 Ecuador 0 compare
- 48 Equatorial Guinea 0 compare
- 48 Eswatini 0 compare
- 48 Gabon 0 compare
- 48 Gambia 0 compare
- 48 Germany 0 compare
- 48 Guatemala 0 compare
- 48 Guinea 0 compare
- 48 Honduras 0 compare
- 48 India 0 compare
- 48 Iran 0 compare
- 48 Israel 0 compare
- 48 Italy 0 compare
- 48 Japan 0 compare
- 48 Jordan 0 compare
- 48 Kazakhstan 0
- 48 Kuwait 0 compare
- 48 Liberia 0 compare
- 48 Madagascar 0 compare
- 48 Malaysia 0 compare
- 48 Mexico 0 compare
- 48 Micronesia (country) 0 compare
- 48 Morocco 0 compare
- 48 Netherlands 0 compare
- 48 New Zealand 0 compare
- 48 Nicaragua 0 compare
- 48 Norway 0
- 48 Oman 0 compare
- 48 Pakistan 0 compare
- 48 Peru 0 compare
- 48 Portugal 0 compare
- 48 Russia 0 compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 48 Senegal 0 compare
- 48 Singapore 0 compare
- 48 South Africa 0 compare
- 48 South Korea 0 compare
- 48 Spain 0
- 48 Sweden 0
- 48 Switzerland 0
- 48 Thailand 0 compare
- 48 Ukraine 0 compare
- 48 United Kingdom 0 compare
- 48 United States 0 compare
- 48 Venezuela 0 compare
- 48 Vietnam 0 compare
- 48 Lebanon 0 compare
- 48 Qatar 0
- 48 United Arab Emirates 0
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case fatality rate in Nepal?
- Cholera case fatality rate in Nepal was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera case fatality rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 1968.
- What is the lowest cholera case fatality rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1966.
- How does Nepal rank for cholera case fatality rate?
- Nepal ranks 48th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cholera case fatality rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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