Cambodia vs South Africa: Cholera reported cases
Cambodia
15 reported cases
in 2024
South Africa
13 reported cases
in 2024
Cambodia rank
54th
South Africa rank
57th
Cholera reported cases over time
- Cambodia
- South Africa
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 15 reported cases against 13 reported cases in South Africa, a difference of 2 reported cases.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 57th of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 152 reported cases | 19 reported cases | 133 reported cases | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 474 reported cases | 37 reported cases | 437 reported cases | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 1,707 reported cases | 31.83 reported cases | 1,676 reported cases | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 48 reported cases | 6,644 reported cases | 6,596 reported cases | South Africa |
| 2020s | 17.5 reported cases | 7 reported cases | 10.5 reported cases | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported cases, Cambodia or South Africa?
- Cambodia, at 15 reported cases against 13 reported cases in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera reported cases between Cambodia and South Africa?
- 2 reported cases, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and South Africa rank globally for cholera reported cases?
- Cambodia ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 57th 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.