Afghanistan vs Sierra Leone: Cholera reported deaths
Afghanistan
101 reported deaths
in 2023
Sierra Leone
32 reported deaths
in 2013
Afghanistan rank
13th
Sierra Leone rank
15th
Cholera reported deaths over time
- Afghanistan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 101 reported deaths against 32 reported deaths in Sierra Leone, a difference of 69 reported deaths.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 3.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Sierra Leone ranks 15th of 119 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 223.5 reported deaths | 283 reported deaths | 59.5 reported deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 11 reported deaths | 0.5 reported deaths | 10.5 reported deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7 reported deaths | 165.5 reported deaths | 158.5 reported deaths | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported deaths, Afghanistan or Sierra Leone?
- Afghanistan, at 101 reported deaths against 32 reported deaths in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cholera reported deaths between Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 69 reported deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2013.
- How do Afghanistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for cholera reported deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Sierra Leone ranks 15th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2026) β 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.