Japan vs Sweden: Cholera reported cases

Japan
2 reported cases
in 2024
Sweden
1 reported cases
in 2024
Japan rank
84th
Sweden rank
94th

Cholera reported cases over time

  • Japan
  • Sweden
0100200300196319932024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2 reported cases against 1 reported cases in Sweden, a difference of 1 reported cases.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 84th and Sweden ranks 94th of 119 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 8.5 reported cases 1 reported cases 7.5 reported cases Japan
1980s 30 reported cases 1 reported cases 29 reported cases Japan
1990s 124.25 reported cases 1.25 reported cases 123 reported cases Japan
2000s 38.67 reported cases 1 reported cases 37.67 reported cases Japan
2010s 9.5 reported cases 1 reported cases 8.5 reported cases Japan
2020s 2 reported cases 2 reported cases 0 reported cases

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cholera reported cases, Japan or Sweden?
Japan, at 2 reported cases against 1 reported cases in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in cholera reported cases between Japan and Sweden?
1 reported cases, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
15 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for cholera reported cases?
Japan ranks 84th and Sweden ranks 94th 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.