Iran, Islamic Republic of vs South Africa: Cholera reported cases

Iran, Islamic Republic of
14 reported cases
in 2024
South Africa
13 reported cases
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
56th
South Africa rank
57th

Cholera reported cases over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • South Africa
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196519942024

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 14 reported cases against 13 reported cases in South Africa, a difference of 1 reported cases.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 57th of 119 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 738.33 reported cases 13.33 reported cases 725 reported cases Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 1,298 reported cases 3,225 reported cases 1,927 reported cases South Africa
1990s 831.67 reported cases 31.83 reported cases 799.83 reported cases Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 280.43 reported cases 21,415 reported cases 21,135 reported cases South Africa
2010s 256 reported cases 1 reported cases 255 reported cases Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 46.5 reported cases 745.5 reported cases 699 reported cases South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cholera reported cases, Iran, Islamic Republic of or South Africa?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 14 reported cases against 13 reported cases in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in cholera reported cases between Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
1 reported cases, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa rank globally for cholera reported cases?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 57th 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

Indicator
Cholera reported cases
Unit
reported cases
Source
World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,692 data points, 1949–2024
Last refreshed

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.