Cholera case fatality rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cholera case fatality rate was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cholera case fatality rate in Zimbabwe, 1974–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cholera case fatality rate in Zimbabwe stood at 2.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 59.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, cholera case fatality rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 25 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1974.
Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cholera case fatality rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 5.37 | — |
| 1976 | 6.25 | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 4.17 | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 5.13 | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 6.17 | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 4.42 | -28.3% |
| 1999 | 6.83 | +54.4% |
| 2000 | 13.31 | +94.9% |
| 2001 | 2.15 | -83.8% |
| 2002 | 6.14 | +185.3% |
| 2003 | 3.47 | -43.5% |
| 2004 | 7.56 | +118.0% |
| 2005 | 5.04 | -33.4% |
| 2006 | 7.73 | +53.4% |
| 2007 | 6.15 | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 4.88 | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 3.97 | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 2.21 | -44.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1639 | -92.6% |
| 2012 | 4.35 | +2552.2% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | — |
| 2018 | 0.6079 | -93.9% |
| 2019 | 4.92 | +709.0% |
| 2022 | 25 | +408.3% |
| 2023 | 2.18 | -91.3% |
| 2024 | 2 | -8.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9934, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cholera case fatality rate in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2552.2% | 0.1639 | 4.35 |
| 2019 | +709.0% | 0.6079 | 4.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.87 | 0 | 6.25 | 3 |
| 1980s | 4.17 | 4.17 | 4.17 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.64 | 4.42 | 6.83 | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.04 | 2.15 | 13.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 | 0 | 10 | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.73 | 2 | 25 | 3 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case fatality rate in Zimbabwe?
- Cholera case fatality rate in Zimbabwe was 2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera case fatality rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2022.
- What is the lowest cholera case fatality rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1974.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cholera case fatality rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 24th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cholera case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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