Niger vs Somalia: Cholera reported deaths
Niger
23 reported deaths
in 2024
Somalia
138 reported deaths
in 2024
Niger rank
19th
Somalia rank
11th
Cholera reported deaths over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 138 reported deaths against 23 reported deaths in Niger, a difference of 115 reported deaths.
That makes Somalia's figure about 6.0 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.
Niger ranks 19th and Somalia ranks 11th of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,176 reported deaths | 10 reported deaths | 1,166 reported deaths | Niger |
| 1990s | 80.4 reported deaths | 561.2 reported deaths | 480.8 reported deaths | Somalia |
| 2000s | 27.29 reported deaths | 299.29 reported deaths | 272 reported deaths | Somalia |
| 2010s | 52.12 reported deaths | 281.25 reported deaths | 229.12 reported deaths | Somalia |
| 2020s | 94.5 reported deaths | 85 reported deaths | 9.5 reported deaths | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported deaths, Niger or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 138 reported deaths against 23 reported deaths in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera reported deaths between Niger and Somalia?
- 115 reported deaths, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for cholera reported deaths?
- Niger ranks 19th and Somalia ranks 11th 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.