Ethiopia vs Zambia: Cholera reported deaths
Ethiopia
271 reported deaths
in 2024
Zambia
740 reported deaths
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
8th
Zambia rank
3rd
Cholera reported deaths over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 740 reported deaths against 271 reported deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 469 reported deaths.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.7 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Zambia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 3rd of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 reported deaths | 11 reported deaths | 11 reported deaths | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0 reported deaths | 131 reported deaths | 131 reported deaths | Zambia |
| 2000s | 217.33 reported deaths | 119.5 reported deaths | 97.83 reported deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 28.5 reported deaths | 35.5 reported deaths | 7 reported deaths | Zambia |
| 2020s | 248 reported deaths | 290.67 reported deaths | 42.67 reported deaths | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported deaths, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 740 reported deaths against 271 reported deaths in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera reported deaths between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 469 reported deaths, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for cholera reported deaths?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 3rd 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.