Nigeria vs Zambia: Number of reported cholera deaths
Nigeria
734
in 2024
Zambia
740
in 2024
Nigeria rank
4th
Zambia rank
3rd
Number of reported cholera deaths over time
- Nigeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 740 against 734 in Nigeria, a difference of 6.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zambia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 3rd of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 | 23.5 | 11.5 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 24.8 | 42.2 | 17.4 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1,744 | 429.57 | 1,314 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 161.5 | 122.6 | 38.9 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 606.5 | 35.17 | 571.33 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 480 | 290.67 | 189.33 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of reported cholera deaths, Nigeria or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 740 against 734 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of reported cholera deaths between Nigeria and Zambia?
- 6, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for number of reported cholera deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 3rd of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of reported cholera deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.