Gambia vs South Africa: Cholera reported deaths
Gambia
0 reported deaths
in 2008
South Africa
0 reported deaths
in 2024
Gambia rank
46th
South Africa rank
46th
Cholera reported deaths over time
- Gambia
- South Africa
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0 reported deaths against 0 reported deaths in South Africa, a difference of 0 reported deaths.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 46th of 119 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 reported deaths | 4 reported deaths | 4 reported deaths | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0 reported deaths | 0 reported deaths | 0 reported deaths | — |
| 2000s | 4.33 reported deaths | 16.67 reported deaths | 12.33 reported deaths | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported deaths, Gambia or South Africa?
- Gambia, at 0 reported deaths against 0 reported deaths in South Africa as of 2008.
- What is the difference in cholera reported deaths between Gambia and South Africa?
- 0 reported deaths, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2008.
- How do Gambia and South Africa rank globally for cholera reported deaths?
- Gambia ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 46th 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.