Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Number reported cases of cholera

Democratic Republic of Congo
12,103
in 2021
Nigeria
111,062
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
1st

Number reported cases of cholera over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k197019952021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 111,062 against 12,103 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 98,959.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 9.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 117 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 4,498 245 4,253 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 2,024 496.4 1,528 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 13,725 13,307 418.56 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 20,271 4,293 15,978 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 28,293 17,678 10,615 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 15,946 55,829 39,883 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number reported cases of cholera, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 111,062 against 12,103 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in number reported cases of cholera between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
98,959, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
43 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for number reported cases of cholera?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 117 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number reported cases of cholera. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number reported cases of cholera
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
117 places, 2,532 data points, 1949–2021
Last refreshed