Somalia vs Yemen: Cholera reported deaths
Somalia
138 reported deaths
in 2024
Yemen
879 reported deaths
in 2024
Somalia rank
11th
Yemen rank
2nd
Cholera reported deaths over time
- Somalia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 879 reported deaths against 138 reported deaths in Somalia, a difference of 741 reported deaths.
That makes Yemen's figure about 6.4 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Yemen ahead.
Somalia ranks 11th and Yemen ranks 2nd of 119 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 reported deaths | 26 reported deaths | 16 reported deaths | Yemen |
| 2000s | 3 reported deaths | 3 reported deaths | 0 reported deaths | — |
| 2010s | 472.83 reported deaths | 682.17 reported deaths | 209.33 reported deaths | Yemen |
| 2020s | 71.33 reported deaths | 346.33 reported deaths | 275 reported deaths | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported deaths, Somalia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 879 reported deaths against 138 reported deaths in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera reported deaths between Somalia and Yemen?
- 741 reported deaths, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Yemen?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Yemen rank globally for cholera reported deaths?
- Somalia ranks 11th and Yemen ranks 2nd 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.