Cholera case-fatality rate in Somalia
Somalia: Cholera case-fatality rate was 0.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cholera case-fatality rate in Somalia, 1970–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, cholera case-fatality rate in Somalia stood at 0.7%.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera case-fatality rate in Somalia peaked at 23.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.
That places Somalia 28th out of 114 countries with data for 2021, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.2% | 11.2% | 23.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.9% | 12.2% | 15.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.1% | 4.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 0.5% | 7.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.1% | 3.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More health data for Somalia
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,320 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1,320 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 207,650 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 230,125 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 2.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 213,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 210,219 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case-fatality rate in Somalia?
- Cholera case-fatality rate in Somalia was 0.7% in 2021, 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- How does Somalia rank for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Somalia ranks 28th out of 114 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cholera case-fatality rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.