Ghana vs Malawi: Cholera reported deaths
Ghana
20 reported deaths
in 2024
Malawi
14 reported deaths
in 2024
Ghana rank
20th
Malawi rank
22nd
Cholera reported deaths over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 20 reported deaths against 14 reported deaths in Malawi, a difference of 6 reported deaths.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 20th and Malawi ranks 22nd of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 128 reported deaths | 11 reported deaths | 117 reported deaths | Ghana |
| 1980s | 440.5 reported deaths | 24.5 reported deaths | 416 reported deaths | Ghana |
| 1990s | 112.7 reported deaths | 200.6 reported deaths | 87.9 reported deaths | Malawi |
| 2000s | 51.9 reported deaths | 126.9 reported deaths | 75 reported deaths | Malawi |
| 2010s | 36 reported deaths | 13.33 reported deaths | 22.67 reported deaths | Ghana |
| 2020s | 10 reported deaths | 7 reported deaths | 3 reported deaths | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported deaths, Ghana or Malawi?
- Ghana, at 20 reported deaths against 14 reported deaths in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera reported deaths between Ghana and Malawi?
- 6 reported deaths, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for cholera reported deaths?
- Ghana ranks 20th and Malawi ranks 22nd 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.