Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Number of reported cholera deaths

Zambia
740
in 2024
Zimbabwe
413
in 2024
Zambia rank
3rd
Zimbabwe rank
6th

Number of reported cholera deaths over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 740 against 413 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 327.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.8 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Zambia ahead.

Zambia ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 119 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 468.5 216.5 252 Zambia
2000s 122.6 619.8 497.2 Zimbabwe
2010s 30.8 18.4 12.4 Zambia
2020s 290.67 240.67 50 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of reported cholera deaths, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zambia, at 740 against 413 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of reported cholera deaths between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
327, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of reported cholera deaths?
Zambia ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 6th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of reported cholera deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,655 data points, 1949–2024
Last refreshed