Ghana vs Sudan: Cholera reported deaths
Ghana
20 reported deaths
in 2024
Sudan
1,456 reported deaths
in 2024
Ghana rank
20th
Sudan rank
1st
Cholera reported deaths over time
- Ghana
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 1,456 reported deaths against 20 reported deaths in Ghana, a difference of 1,436 reported deaths.
That makes Sudan's figure about 72.8 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sudan ahead.
Ghana ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 1st of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 113 reported deaths | 176 reported deaths | 63 reported deaths | Sudan |
| 1980s | 10.5 reported deaths | 120.5 reported deaths | 110 reported deaths | Sudan |
| 1990s | 260 reported deaths | 0 reported deaths | 260 reported deaths | Ghana |
| 2000s | 39.75 reported deaths | 420.25 reported deaths | 380.5 reported deaths | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0 reported deaths | 11 reported deaths | 11 reported deaths | Sudan |
| 2020s | 10 reported deaths | 728 reported deaths | 718 reported deaths | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported deaths, Ghana or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 1,456 reported deaths against 20 reported deaths in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera reported deaths between Ghana and Sudan?
- 1,436 reported deaths, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sudan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sudan rank globally for cholera reported deaths?
- Ghana ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 1st 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.