Cholera case-fatality rate in Sudan
Sudan: Cholera case-fatality rate was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cholera case-fatality rate in Sudan, 1979–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 0.0% for cholera case-fatality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera case-fatality rate in Sudan peaked at 20.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
That places Sudan 37th out of 114 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 5.4% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.4% | 3.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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More health data for Sudan
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- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2,032 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2,032 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 451,824 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 450,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 464,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 462,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 475,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 473,410 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case-fatality rate in Sudan?
- Cholera case-fatality rate in Sudan was 0.0% 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 1979.
- What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Sudan rank for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Sudan ranks 37th out of 114 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cholera case-fatality rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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.