Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Cholera reported deaths
Cholera reported deaths over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 734 reported deaths against 426 reported deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 308 reported deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 347 reported deaths | 12 reported deaths | 335 reported deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 223.3 reported deaths | 45.3 reported deaths | 178 reported deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 1,045 reported deaths | 1,401 reported deaths | 355.67 reported deaths | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 658.2 reported deaths | 161.5 reported deaths | 496.7 reported deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 615.9 reported deaths | 484.1 reported deaths | 131.8 reported deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 352 reported deaths | 1,018 reported deaths | 666.2 reported deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported deaths, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 734 reported deaths against 426 reported deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera reported deaths between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 308 reported deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for cholera reported deaths?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 4th 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.