Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Cholera reported cases
Sierra Leone
377 reported cases
in 2013
Zambia
23,380 reported cases
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
29th
Zambia rank
8th
Cholera reported cases over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 23,380 reported cases against 377 reported cases in Sierra Leone, a difference of 23,003 reported cases.
That makes Zambia's figure about 62.0 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 8th of 119 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,480 reported cases | 6,841 reported cases | 5,362 reported cases | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1,072 reported cases | 4,672 reported cases | 3,600 reported cases | Zambia |
| 2010s | 23,124 reported cases | 198 reported cases | 22,926 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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 23,380 reported cases against 377 reported cases in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera reported cases between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 23,003 reported cases, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for cholera reported cases?
- Sierra Leone ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 8th 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.