Afghanistan vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Cholera reported cases

Afghanistan
222,249 reported cases
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
31,857 reported cases
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
2nd
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
4th

Cholera reported cases over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 222,249 reported cases against 31,857 reported cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 190,392 reported cases.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 7.0 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th of 119 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1990s 22,416 reported cases 18,271 reported cases 4,144 reported cases Afghanistan
2000s 1,993 reported cases 20,876 reported cases 18,883 reported cases Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 12,703 reported cases 28,018 reported cases 15,315 reported cases Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 169,496 reported cases 27,906 reported cases 141,590 reported cases Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cholera reported cases, Afghanistan or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Afghanistan, at 222,249 reported cases against 31,857 reported cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in cholera reported cases between Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
190,392 reported cases, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for cholera reported cases?
Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th 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 cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cholera reported cases
Unit
reported cases
Source
World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,692 data points, 1949–2024
Last refreshed

Number of cholera cases which have been reported to the WHO by local authorities. As testing and reporting is limited in many countries, this is likely to be an underestimate of the true number of cholera cases.