Afghanistan vs Malawi: Cholera reported deaths
Afghanistan
101 reported deaths
in 2023
Malawi
14 reported deaths
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
13th
Malawi rank
22nd
Cholera reported deaths over time
- Afghanistan
- Malawi
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 101 reported deaths against 14 reported deaths in Malawi, a difference of 87 reported deaths.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 7.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Malawi ranks 22nd of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 325 reported deaths | 212 reported deaths | 113 reported deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 50.29 reported deaths | 172.14 reported deaths | 121.86 reported deaths | Malawi |
| 2010s | 9.71 reported deaths | 12.14 reported deaths | 2.43 reported deaths | Malawi |
| 2020s | 67 reported deaths | 464.33 reported deaths | 397.33 reported deaths | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported deaths, Afghanistan or Malawi?
- Afghanistan, at 101 reported deaths against 14 reported deaths in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cholera reported deaths between Afghanistan and Malawi?
- 87 reported deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for cholera reported deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Malawi ranks 22nd of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cholera reported deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths from cholera reported to the WHO. As testing and reporting is limited in many countries, this is likely to be an underestimate of the true number of deaths from cholera.