Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Cholera reported deaths
Democratic Republic of Congo
426 reported deaths
in 2024
Somalia
138 reported deaths
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
Somalia rank
11th
Cholera reported deaths over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 426 reported deaths against 138 reported deaths in Somalia, a difference of 288 reported deaths.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 3.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Somalia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 11th of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.5 reported deaths | 1,767 reported deaths | 1,690 reported deaths | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1,479 reported deaths | 500.33 reported deaths | 979 reported deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 739 reported deaths | 262.25 reported deaths | 476.75 reported deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 615.9 reported deaths | 326.1 reported deaths | 289.8 reported deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 352 reported deaths | 69.6 reported deaths | 282.4 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 Somalia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 426 reported deaths against 138 reported deaths in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera reported deaths between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 288 reported deaths, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for cholera reported deaths?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 11th 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.