Nigeria vs Somalia: Number reported cases of cholera
Nigeria
24,841
in 2024
Somalia
21,945
in 2024
Nigeria rank
6th
Somalia rank
9th
Number reported cases of cholera over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 24,841 against 21,945 in Somalia, a difference of 2,896.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 9th of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,473 | 66 | 11,407 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 60.5 | 13,090 | 13,029 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 7,906 | 12,808 | 4,902 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 4,553 | 8,935 | 4,382 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 17,678 | 22,184 | 4,506 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 32,759 | 13,332 | 19,427 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number reported cases of cholera, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Nigeria, at 24,841 against 21,945 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number reported cases of cholera between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 2,896, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for number reported cases of cholera?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 9th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number reported cases of cholera. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.