Malawi vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Cholera reported deaths
Cholera reported deaths over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 145 reported deaths against 14 reported deaths in Malawi, a difference of 131 reported deaths.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 10.4 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Malawi ranks 22nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 reported deaths | 379.5 reported deaths | 367.5 reported deaths | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1980s | 16.25 reported deaths | 317.25 reported deaths | 301 reported deaths | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 200.6 reported deaths | 661 reported deaths | 460.4 reported deaths | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 126.9 reported deaths | 142.3 reported deaths | 15.4 reported deaths | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 16 reported deaths | 81.86 reported deaths | 65.86 reported deaths | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 277 reported deaths | 55 reported deaths | 222 reported deaths | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported deaths, Malawi or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 145 reported deaths against 14 reported deaths in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera reported deaths between Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 131 reported deaths, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for cholera reported deaths?
- Malawi ranks 22nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2026) β 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.