China vs South Africa: Cholera reported deaths
China
0 reported deaths
in 2024
South Africa
0 reported deaths
in 2024
China rank
46th
South Africa rank
46th
Cholera reported deaths over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 0 reported deaths against 0 reported deaths in South Africa, a difference of 0 reported deaths.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1979 it was China ahead.
China ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 46th of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 reported deaths | 0 reported deaths | 2 reported deaths | China |
| 1980s | 0 reported deaths | 8 reported deaths | 8 reported deaths | South Africa |
| 1990s | 69 reported deaths | 0.8333 reported deaths | 68.17 reported deaths | China |
| 2000s | 1.22 reported deaths | 57.67 reported deaths | 56.44 reported deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1 reported deaths | 0 reported deaths | 1 reported deaths | China |
| 2020s | 0 reported deaths | 15.67 reported deaths | 15.67 reported deaths | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported deaths, China or South Africa?
- China, at 0 reported deaths against 0 reported deaths in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera reported deaths between China and South Africa?
- 0 reported deaths, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for cholera reported deaths?
- China ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 46th 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.