Cholera case-fatality rate in Thailand
Thailand: Cholera case-fatality rate was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cholera case-fatality rate in Thailand, 1949–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cholera case-fatality rate in Thailand is 0.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera case-fatality rate in Thailand peaked at 14.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1951.
Thailand ranks 37th of 114 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
| 1950s | 9.3% | 0.0% | 14.0% | 3 |
| 1960s | 5.0% | 3.1% | 7.0% | 7 |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 0.0% | 6.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 0.5% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 0.0% | 14.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case-fatality rate in Thailand?
- Cholera case-fatality rate in Thailand 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1951.
- How does Thailand rank for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Thailand ranks 37th out of 114 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cholera case-fatality rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.