Afghanistan vs Somalia: Cholera reported deaths
Afghanistan
101 reported deaths
in 2023
Somalia
138 reported deaths
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
13th
Somalia rank
11th
Cholera reported deaths over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 138 reported deaths against 101 reported deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 37 reported deaths.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Somalia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 11th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 203.8 reported deaths | 507.6 reported deaths | 303.8 reported deaths | Somalia |
| 2000s | 58.67 reported deaths | 148.33 reported deaths | 89.67 reported deaths | Somalia |
| 2010s | 9.56 reported deaths | 357.33 reported deaths | 347.78 reported deaths | Somalia |
| 2020s | 67 reported deaths | 55.33 reported deaths | 11.67 reported deaths | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported deaths, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 138 reported deaths against 101 reported deaths in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera reported deaths between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 37 reported deaths, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for cholera reported deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 11th 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.