Cholera case-fatality rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cholera case-fatality rate was 11.1% in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Cholera case-fatality rate in Sri Lanka, 1973–2002
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 11.1% for cholera case-fatality rate in 2002. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 348.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera case-fatality rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 11.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1977.
That places Sri Lanka 4th out of 114 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 4.2% | 0.0% | 11.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 2.3% | 9.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 0.0% | 4.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 0.0% | 11.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 1 Mali 33.3% compare
- 2 Guinea-Bissau 18.2% compare
- 3 Togo 12.5% compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 8.5% compare
- 6 Mauritania 6.5% compare
- 7 Congo 5.0% compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 104 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 104 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 165,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 161,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 168,135 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 171,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 167,020 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case-fatality rate in Sri Lanka?
- Cholera case-fatality rate in Sri Lanka was 11.1% in 2002, 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1977.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 4th out of 114 countries with data for 2002.
- Is cholera case-fatality rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 348.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.