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