Afghanistan vs Sudan: Cholera reported deaths
Afghanistan
101 reported deaths
in 2023
Sudan
1,456 reported deaths
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
13th
Sudan rank
1st
Cholera reported deaths over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 1,456 reported deaths against 101 reported deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 1,355 reported deaths.
That makes Sudan's figure about 14.4 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Sudan ranks 1st of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152 reported deaths | 0 reported deaths | 152 reported deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 16.5 reported deaths | 85 reported deaths | 68.5 reported deaths | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0 reported deaths | 11 reported deaths | 11 reported deaths | Sudan |
| 2020s | 50.5 reported deaths | 123 reported deaths | 72.5 reported deaths | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported deaths, Afghanistan or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 1,456 reported deaths against 101 reported deaths in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera reported deaths between Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 1,355 reported deaths, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for cholera reported deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Sudan ranks 1st 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.