Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Cholera reported deaths
Cholera reported deaths over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 426 reported deaths against 32 reported deaths in Sierra Leone, a difference of 394 reported deaths.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 13.3 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 15th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 171.5 reported deaths | 349.5 reported deaths | 178 reported deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 1,978 reported deaths | 283 reported deaths | 1,695 reported deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 409.2 reported deaths | 45.2 reported deaths | 364 reported deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 655 reported deaths | 165.5 reported deaths | 489.5 reported deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported deaths, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 426 reported deaths against 32 reported deaths in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera reported deaths between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 394 reported deaths, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2013.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for cholera reported deaths?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 15th 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.