Ghana vs Namibia: Cholera reported cases
Ghana
423 reported cases
in 2024
Namibia
485 reported cases
in 2014
Ghana rank
28th
Namibia rank
26th
Cholera reported cases over time
- Ghana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 485 reported cases against 423 reported cases in Ghana, a difference of 62 reported cases.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 28th and Namibia ranks 26th of 119 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,844 reported cases | 770.8 reported cases | 1,073 reported cases | Ghana |
| 2010s | 14,497 reported cases | 244 reported cases | 14,253 reported cases | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported cases, Ghana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 485 reported cases against 423 reported cases in Ghana as of 2014.
- What is the difference in cholera reported cases between Ghana and Namibia?
- 62 reported cases, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Namibia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2014.
- How do Ghana and Namibia rank globally for cholera reported cases?
- Ghana ranks 28th and Namibia ranks 26th 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.