Yemen vs Zambia: Cholera reported deaths
Yemen
879 reported deaths
in 2024
Zambia
740 reported deaths
in 2024
Yemen rank
2nd
Zambia rank
3rd
Cholera reported deaths over time
- Yemen
- Zambia
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 879 reported deaths against 740 reported deaths in Zambia, a difference of 139 reported deaths.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zambia ahead.
Yemen ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 3rd of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Yemen averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Yemen | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.5 reported deaths | 23.5 reported deaths | 5 reported deaths | Yemen |
| 1980s | 20 reported deaths | 17 reported deaths | 3 reported deaths | Yemen |
| 1990s | 0 reported deaths | 913 reported deaths | 913 reported deaths | Zambia |
| 2000s | 3 reported deaths | 80 reported deaths | 77 reported deaths | Zambia |
| 2010s | 785.8 reported deaths | 41.8 reported deaths | 744 reported deaths | Yemen |
| 2020s | 879 reported deaths | 740 reported deaths | 139 reported deaths | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported deaths, Yemen or Zambia?
- Yemen, at 879 reported deaths against 740 reported deaths in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera reported deaths between Yemen and Zambia?
- 139 reported deaths, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Yemen and Zambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Yemen and Zambia rank globally for cholera reported deaths?
- Yemen ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 3rd 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.