Sierra Leone vs Uganda: Cholera reported cases
Sierra Leone
377 reported cases
in 2013
Uganda
135 reported cases
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
29th
Uganda rank
39th
Cholera reported cases over time
- Sierra Leone
- Uganda
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 377 reported cases against 135 reported cases in Uganda, a difference of 242 reported cases.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.8 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Uganda ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 29th and Uganda ranks 39th of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 211 reported cases | 757 reported cases | 546 reported cases | Uganda |
| 1980s | 557 reported cases | 140 reported cases | 417 reported cases | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 5,738 reported cases | 13,984 reported cases | 8,246 reported cases | Uganda |
| 2000s | 1,072 reported cases | 3,500 reported cases | 2,428 reported cases | Uganda |
| 2010s | 11,750 reported cases | 3,537 reported cases | 8,214 reported cases | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported cases, Sierra Leone or Uganda?
- Sierra Leone, at 377 reported cases against 135 reported cases in Uganda as of 2013.
- What is the difference in cholera reported cases between Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 242 reported cases, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
- How do Sierra Leone and Uganda rank globally for cholera reported cases?
- Sierra Leone ranks 29th 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.