Burundi vs Sudan: Cholera reported cases
Burundi
905 reported cases
in 2024
Sudan
53,001 reported cases
in 2024
Burundi rank
22nd
Sudan rank
3rd
Cholera reported cases over time
- Burundi
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 53,001 reported cases against 905 reported cases in Burundi, a difference of 52,096 reported cases.
That makes Sudan's figure about 58.6 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 3rd of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 915 reported cases | 845 reported cases | 70 reported cases | Burundi |
| 1980s | 1,149 reported cases | 2,237 reported cases | 1,088 reported cases | Sudan |
| 1990s | 3,440 reported cases | 0 reported cases | 3,440 reported cases | Burundi |
| 2000s | 460 reported cases | 18,829 reported cases | 18,369 reported cases | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1,145 reported cases | 346 reported cases | 799 reported cases | Burundi |
| 2020s | 646.75 reported cases | 15,478 reported cases | 14,831 reported cases | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported cases, Burundi or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 53,001 reported cases against 905 reported cases in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera reported cases between Burundi and Sudan?
- 52,096 reported cases, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Sudan rank globally for cholera reported cases?
- Burundi ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 3rd 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.