Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Cholera reported deaths
Burkina Faso
0 reported deaths
in 2022
Rwanda
1 reported deaths
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
46th
Rwanda rank
42nd
Cholera reported deaths over time
- Burkina Faso
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1 reported deaths against 0 reported deaths in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1 reported deaths.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Rwanda ranks 42nd of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 reported deaths | 48 reported deaths | 48 reported deaths | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 136.5 reported deaths | 6.5 reported deaths | 130 reported deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 58.2 reported deaths | 33.6 reported deaths | 24.6 reported deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 6.17 reported deaths | 5.17 reported deaths | 1 reported deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 7 reported deaths | 0 reported deaths | 7 reported deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0 reported deaths | 0 reported deaths | 0 reported deaths | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported deaths, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1 reported deaths against 0 reported deaths in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cholera reported deaths between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 1 reported deaths, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for cholera reported deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Rwanda ranks 42nd 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.