Ghana vs Uganda: Cholera reported deaths
Ghana
20 reported deaths
in 2024
Uganda
5 reported deaths
in 2024
Ghana rank
20th
Uganda rank
28th
Cholera reported deaths over time
- Ghana
- Uganda
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 20 reported deaths against 5 reported deaths in Uganda, a difference of 15 reported deaths.
That makes Ghana's figure about 4.0 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 28th of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 221 reported deaths | 50 reported deaths | 171 reported deaths | Ghana |
| 1980s | 623 reported deaths | 114.5 reported deaths | 508.5 reported deaths | Ghana |
| 1990s | 128.62 reported deaths | 344.62 reported deaths | 216 reported deaths | Uganda |
| 2000s | 51.9 reported deaths | 87.9 reported deaths | 36 reported deaths | Uganda |
| 2010s | 50.57 reported deaths | 42.57 reported deaths | 8 reported deaths | Ghana |
| 2020s | 10 reported deaths | 2.5 reported deaths | 7.5 reported deaths | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported deaths, Ghana or Uganda?
- Ghana, at 20 reported deaths against 5 reported deaths in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera reported deaths between Ghana and Uganda?
- 15 reported deaths, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for cholera reported deaths?
- Ghana ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 28th 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.