Liberia vs Uganda: Cholera reported cases
Liberia
340 reported cases
in 2024
Uganda
135 reported cases
in 2024
Liberia rank
30th
Uganda rank
39th
Cholera reported cases over time
- Liberia
- Uganda
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 340 reported cases against 135 reported cases in Uganda, a difference of 205 reported cases.
That makes Liberia's figure about 2.5 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Uganda ahead.
Liberia ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 39th of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 542.5 reported cases | 705 reported cases | 162.5 reported cases | Uganda |
| 1980s | 1,131 reported cases | 623 reported cases | 508 reported cases | Liberia |
| 1990s | 2,238 reported cases | 8,445 reported cases | 6,207 reported cases | Uganda |
| 2000s | 5,419 reported cases | 2,830 reported cases | 2,589 reported cases | Liberia |
| 2010s | 380.6 reported cases | 2,833 reported cases | 2,452 reported cases | Uganda |
| 2020s | 253.5 reported cases | 154 reported cases | 99.5 reported cases | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported cases, Liberia or Uganda?
- Liberia, at 340 reported cases against 135 reported cases in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera reported cases between Liberia and Uganda?
- 205 reported cases, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Uganda?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Uganda rank globally for cholera reported cases?
- Liberia ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 39th 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.