Niger vs Nigeria: Cholera reported deaths
Niger
23 reported deaths
in 2024
Nigeria
734 reported deaths
in 2024
Niger rank
19th
Nigeria rank
4th
Cholera reported deaths over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 734 reported deaths against 23 reported deaths in Niger, a difference of 711 reported deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 31.9 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 595 reported deaths | 768 reported deaths | 173 reported deaths | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 110 reported deaths | 88 reported deaths | 22 reported deaths | Niger |
| 1990s | 128.17 reported deaths | 1,911 reported deaths | 1,783 reported deaths | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 36.33 reported deaths | 131.56 reported deaths | 95.22 reported deaths | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 52.12 reported deaths | 563.75 reported deaths | 511.62 reported deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 94.5 reported deaths | 2,169 reported deaths | 2,074 reported deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported deaths, Niger or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 734 reported deaths against 23 reported deaths in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera reported deaths between Niger and Nigeria?
- 711 reported deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for cholera reported deaths?
- Niger ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 4th 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.