Malawi vs Uganda: Cholera reported deaths
Malawi
14 reported deaths
in 2024
Uganda
5 reported deaths
in 2024
Malawi rank
22nd
Uganda rank
28th
Cholera reported deaths over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 14 reported deaths against 5 reported deaths in Uganda, a difference of 9 reported deaths.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.8 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Uganda ahead.
Malawi ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 28th of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24 reported deaths | 110 reported deaths | 86 reported deaths | Uganda |
| 1990s | 125.12 reported deaths | 344.62 reported deaths | 219.5 reported deaths | Uganda |
| 2000s | 126.9 reported deaths | 87.9 reported deaths | 39 reported deaths | Malawi |
| 2010s | 15.43 reported deaths | 50.29 reported deaths | 34.86 reported deaths | Uganda |
| 2020s | 4.67 reported deaths | 7.67 reported deaths | 3 reported deaths | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported deaths, Malawi or Uganda?
- Malawi, at 14 reported deaths against 5 reported deaths in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera reported deaths between Malawi and Uganda?
- 9 reported deaths, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for cholera reported deaths?
- Malawi ranks 22nd 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.