Benin vs Congo: Cholera reported cases
Benin
28 reported cases
in 2023
Congo
21 reported cases
in 2023
Benin rank
50th
Congo rank
51st
Cholera reported cases over time
- Benin
- Congo
How they compare
Benin currently reports 28 reported cases against 21 reported cases in Congo, a difference of 7 reported cases.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Congo ahead.
Benin ranks 50th and Congo ranks 51st of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27 reported cases | 51 reported cases | 24 reported cases | Congo |
| 1990s | 619 reported cases | 2,770 reported cases | 2,151 reported cases | Congo |
| 2000s | 473.4 reported cases | 86.6 reported cases | 386.8 reported cases | Benin |
| 2010s | 667.25 reported cases | 895.5 reported cases | 228.25 reported cases | Congo |
| 2020s | 28 reported cases | 21 reported cases | 7 reported cases | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported cases, Benin or Congo?
- Benin, at 28 reported cases against 21 reported cases in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cholera reported cases between Benin and Congo?
- 7 reported cases, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Congo rank globally for cholera reported cases?
- Benin ranks 50th and Congo ranks 51st 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
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.