Democratic Republic of Congo vs Yemen: Number reported cases of cholera
Democratic Republic of Congo
31,857
in 2024
Yemen
260,274
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Yemen rank
1st
Number reported cases of cholera over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 260,274 against 31,857 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 228,417.
That makes Yemen's figure about 8.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Yemen ranks 1st of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,498 | 1,184 | 3,314 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 1,051 | 720 | 331 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 1,949 | 4 | 1,945 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 22,899 | 55 | 22,844 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 30,156 | 385,457 | 355,300 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 21,250 | 202,917 | 181,667 | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 260,274 against 31,857 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number reported cases of cholera between Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen?
- 228,417, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen rank globally for number reported cases of cholera?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Yemen ranks 1st of 119 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.