Cholera case-fatality rate in Philippines
Philippines: Cholera case-fatality rate was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cholera case-fatality rate in Philippines, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 1.2% for cholera case-fatality rate in 2024.
The figure is up 149.1% on the previous year and up 575.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera case-fatality rate in Philippines peaked at 32.2% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.
That places Philippines 33rd 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.2% | — |
| 1962 | 12.9% | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 10.9% | -15.8% |
| 1964 | 9.2% | -15.3% |
| 1965 | 9.8% | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 5.2% | -46.9% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | -38.5% |
| 1968 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.9% | +115.4% |
| 1970 | 3.5% | -49.5% |
| 1971 | 3.0% | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | -54.2% |
| 1973 | 15.7% | +1030.2% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | -87.9% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 12.7% | +476.6% |
| 1977 | 13.2% | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 8.7% | -34.4% |
| 1979 | 32.2% | +271.4% |
| 1980 | 7.3% | -77.3% |
| 1981 | 5.9% | -19.1% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | -43.5% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | +200.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | — |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -42.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -41.6% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +111.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | — |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +155.6% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | — |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -58.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -70.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | — |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -80.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -49.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | — |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +91.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -61.4% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +149.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cholera case-fatality rate in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +1030.2% | 1.4% | 15.7% |
| 1976 | +476.6% | 2.2% | 12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4% | 3.2% | 14.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.5% | 1.4% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 3.3% | 10.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 6.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case-fatality rate in Philippines?
- Cholera case-fatality rate in Philippines was 1.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 1979.
- What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
- How does Philippines rank for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Philippines ranks 33rd out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cholera case-fatality rate rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 575.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2026) – with major 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
Percentage of reported cholera cases that result in death. Testing and reporting is limited in many countries.