Niger vs Yemen: Cholera reported cases
Niger
1,066 reported cases
in 2024
Yemen
260,274 reported cases
in 2024
Niger rank
20th
Yemen rank
1st
Cholera reported cases over time
- Niger
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 260,274 reported cases against 1,066 reported cases in Niger, a difference of 259,208 reported cases.
That makes Yemen's figure about 244.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 20th and Yemen ranks 1st of 119 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,431 reported cases | 368.75 reported cases | 2,062 reported cases | Niger |
| 2010s | 1,854 reported cases | 104,792 reported cases | 102,938 reported cases | Yemen |
| 2020s | 3,328 reported cases | 166,520 reported cases | 163,191 reported cases | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported cases, Niger or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 260,274 reported cases against 1,066 reported cases in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera reported cases between Niger and Yemen?
- 259,208 reported cases, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Yemen?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Yemen rank globally for cholera reported cases?
- Niger ranks 20th and Yemen ranks 1st 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.