Japan vs Sri Lanka: Cholera reported deaths
Japan
0 reported deaths
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1 reported deaths
in 2002
Japan rank
46th
Sri Lanka rank
42nd
Cholera reported deaths over time
- Japan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1 reported deaths against 0 reported deaths in Japan, a difference of 1 reported deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Japan ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 119 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4 reported deaths | 17 reported deaths | 16.6 reported deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0 reported deaths | 19 reported deaths | 19 reported deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.1667 reported deaths | 11.83 reported deaths | 11.67 reported deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0 reported deaths | 0.5 reported deaths | 0.5 reported deaths | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported deaths, Japan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1 reported deaths against 0 reported deaths in Japan as of 2002.
- What is the difference in cholera reported deaths between Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 1 reported deaths, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2002.
- How do Japan and Sri Lanka rank globally for cholera reported deaths?
- Japan ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd 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.