Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mozambique: Cholera reported cases
Cholera reported cases over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mozambique
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 31,857 reported cases against 8,174 reported cases in Mozambique, a difference of 23,683 reported cases.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 3.9 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Mozambique ranks 15th of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,515 reported cases | 4,564 reported cases | 951 reported cases | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 2,349 reported cases | 2,113 reported cases | 236 reported cases | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 13,716 reported cases | 17,671 reported cases | 3,955 reported cases | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 20,271 reported cases | 12,458 reported cases | 7,813 reported cases | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 28,293 reported cases | 3,514 reported cases | 24,779 reported cases | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 27,073 reported cases | 12,102 reported cases | 14,970 reported cases | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported cases, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mozambique?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 31,857 reported cases against 8,174 reported cases in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera reported cases between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
- 23,683 reported cases, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique rank globally for cholera reported cases?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Mozambique ranks 15th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2026) β 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.