Mali vs South Africa: Cholera reported cases
Mali
12 reported cases
in 2021
South Africa
13 reported cases
in 2024
Mali rank
58th
South Africa rank
57th
Cholera reported cases over time
- Mali
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 13 reported cases against 12 reported cases in Mali, a difference of 1 reported cases.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 57th of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 174.5 reported cases | 19 reported cases | 155.5 reported cases | Mali |
| 1980s | 1,956 reported cases | 1,020 reported cases | 935.25 reported cases | Mali |
| 1990s | 6 reported cases | 68 reported cases | 62 reported cases | South Africa |
| 2000s | 950.25 reported cases | 18,738 reported cases | 17,788 reported cases | South Africa |
| 2010s | 23 reported cases | 1 reported cases | 22 reported cases | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported cases, Mali or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 13 reported cases against 12 reported cases in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera reported cases between Mali and South Africa?
- 1 reported cases, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2013.
- How do Mali and South Africa rank globally for cholera reported cases?
- Mali ranks 58th 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
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.