Brazil vs Japan: Cholera reported cases
Brazil
1 reported cases
in 2011
Japan
2 reported cases
in 2024
Brazil rank
94th
Japan rank
84th
Cholera reported cases over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2 reported cases against 1 reported cases in Brazil, a difference of 1 reported cases.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 94th and Japan ranks 84th of 119 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,163 reported cases | 96.11 reported cases | 19,067 reported cases | Brazil |
| 2000s | 187 reported cases | 38.5 reported cases | 148.5 reported cases | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1 reported cases | 12 reported cases | 11 reported cases | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported cases, Brazil or Japan?
- Japan, at 2 reported cases against 1 reported cases in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera reported cases between Brazil and Japan?
- 1 reported cases, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for cholera reported cases?
- Brazil ranks 94th and Japan ranks 84th 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.