Burkina Faso vs Switzerland: Cholera reported cases
Burkina Faso
4 reported cases
in 2022
Switzerland
2 reported cases
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
74th
Switzerland rank
84th
Cholera reported cases over time
- Burkina Faso
- Switzerland
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4 reported cases against 2 reported cases in Switzerland, a difference of 2 reported cases.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.0 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Switzerland ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 74th and Switzerland ranks 84th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 reported cases | 1 reported cases | 0 reported cases | — |
| 1980s | 1,149 reported cases | 1 reported cases | 1,148 reported cases | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 1,244 reported cases | 2 reported cases | 1,242 reported cases | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0 reported cases | 1 reported cases | 1 reported cases | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported cases, Burkina Faso or Switzerland?
- Burkina Faso, at 4 reported cases against 2 reported cases in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cholera reported cases between Burkina Faso and Switzerland?
- 2 reported cases, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Switzerland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2006.
- How do Burkina Faso and Switzerland rank globally for cholera reported cases?
- Burkina Faso ranks 74th and Switzerland 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.