Nigeria vs South Sudan: Cholera reported deaths
Nigeria
734 reported deaths
in 2024
South Sudan
360 reported deaths
in 2024
Nigeria rank
4th
South Sudan rank
7th
Cholera reported deaths over time
- Nigeria
- South Sudan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 734 reported deaths against 360 reported deaths in South Sudan, a difference of 374 reported deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.0 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 7th of 119 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 315.25 reported deaths | 162.25 reported deaths | 153 reported deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 480 reported deaths | 121 reported deaths | 359 reported deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported deaths, Nigeria or South Sudan?
- Nigeria, at 734 reported deaths against 360 reported deaths in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera reported deaths between Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 374 reported deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and South Sudan rank globally for cholera reported deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 7th 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.