Myanmar vs Zambia: Cholera reported deaths
Myanmar
8 reported deaths
in 2024
Zambia
740 reported deaths
in 2024
Myanmar rank
24th
Zambia rank
3rd
Cholera reported deaths over time
- Myanmar
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 740 reported deaths against 8 reported deaths in Myanmar, a difference of 732 reported deaths.
That makes Zambia's figure about 92.5 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 3rd of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 223.5 reported deaths | 23.5 reported deaths | 200 reported deaths | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 23.25 reported deaths | 20 reported deaths | 3.25 reported deaths | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 47 reported deaths | 810 reported deaths | 763 reported deaths | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1 reported deaths | 39 reported deaths | 38 reported deaths | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0 reported deaths | 4.5 reported deaths | 4.5 reported deaths | Zambia |
| 2020s | 8 reported deaths | 740 reported deaths | 732 reported deaths | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported deaths, Myanmar or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 740 reported deaths against 8 reported deaths in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera reported deaths between Myanmar and Zambia?
- 732 reported deaths, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zambia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Zambia rank globally for cholera reported deaths?
- Myanmar ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 3rd 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.