Kenya vs Uganda: Cholera reported deaths
Kenya
3 reported deaths
in 2024
Uganda
5 reported deaths
in 2024
Kenya rank
34th
Uganda rank
28th
Cholera reported deaths over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 5 reported deaths against 3 reported deaths in Kenya, a difference of 2 reported deaths.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.7 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 34th and Uganda ranks 28th of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.75 reported deaths | 50 reported deaths | 17.25 reported deaths | Uganda |
| 1980s | 48.33 reported deaths | 93 reported deaths | 44.67 reported deaths | Uganda |
| 1990s | 331.86 reported deaths | 389.86 reported deaths | 58 reported deaths | Uganda |
| 2000s | 70.44 reported deaths | 83.33 reported deaths | 12.89 reported deaths | Uganda |
| 2010s | 74.29 reported deaths | 32.29 reported deaths | 42 reported deaths | Kenya |
| 2020s | 5 reported deaths | 7.67 reported deaths | 2.67 reported deaths | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported deaths, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 5 reported deaths against 3 reported deaths in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera reported deaths between Kenya and Uganda?
- 2 reported deaths, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for cholera reported deaths?
- Kenya ranks 34th 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.