Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Number of reported cholera deaths
Democratic Republic of Congo
426
in 2024
Nigeria
734
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
Nigeria rank
4th
Number of reported cholera deaths over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 734 against 426 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 308.
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 | 12 | 335 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 223.3 | 45.3 | 178 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 1,045 | 1,401 | 355.67 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 658.2 | 161.5 | 496.7 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 615.9 | 484.1 | 131.8 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 352 | 1,018 | 666.2 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of reported cholera deaths, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 734 against 426 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of reported cholera deaths between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 308, 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 number of reported cholera deaths?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of reported cholera deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.