Cholera case-fatality rate in Togo
Togo: Cholera case-fatality rate was 12.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cholera case-fatality rate in Togo, 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
The most recent figure for cholera case-fatality rate in Togo is 12.5%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 318.1% on the previous year and up 331.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, cholera case-fatality rate in Togo peaked at 100.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1972.
Togo ranks 3rd of 114 countries on this measure, 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 | 22.4% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 3.4% | 16.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 0.5% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 0.0% | 4.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 3.0% | 12.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 1 Mali 33.3% compare
- 2 Guinea-Bissau 18.2% compare
- 4 Sri Lanka 11.1% compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 8.5% compare
- 6 Mauritania 6.5% compare
More health data for Togo
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 875 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,021 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 61,941 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 70,610 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 65,340 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 72,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 68,855 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 74,946 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case-fatality rate in Togo?
- Cholera case-fatality rate in Togo was 12.5% 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1978.
- What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1972.
- How does Togo rank for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Togo ranks 3rd out of 114 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Togo 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.