Malawi vs Sudan: Cholera reported deaths
Malawi
14 reported deaths
in 2024
Sudan
1,456 reported deaths
in 2024
Malawi rank
22nd
Sudan rank
1st
Cholera reported deaths over time
- Malawi
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 1,456 reported deaths against 14 reported deaths in Malawi, a difference of 1,442 reported deaths.
That makes Sudan's figure about 104.0 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 1st of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 648 reported deaths | 0 reported deaths | 648 reported deaths | Malawi |
| 2000s | 52.75 reported deaths | 420.25 reported deaths | 367.5 reported deaths | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0 reported deaths | 11 reported deaths | 11 reported deaths | Sudan |
| 2020s | 207.75 reported deaths | 425.5 reported deaths | 217.75 reported deaths | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported deaths, Malawi or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 1,456 reported deaths against 14 reported deaths in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera reported deaths between Malawi and Sudan?
- 1,442 reported deaths, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sudan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Sudan rank globally for cholera reported deaths?
- Malawi ranks 22nd 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.