Sri Lanka vs United States of America: Cholera reported cases
Sri Lanka
9 reported cases
in 2002
United States of America
10 reported cases
in 2018
Sri Lanka rank
67th
United States of America rank
65th
Cholera reported cases over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 10 reported cases against 9 reported cases in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1 reported cases.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 67th and United States of America ranks 65th of 119 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 154 reported cases | 9 reported cases | 145 reported cases | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 377.67 reported cases | 29.17 reported cases | 348.5 reported cases | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5.5 reported cases | 3 reported cases | 2.5 reported cases | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported cases, Sri Lanka or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 10 reported cases against 9 reported cases in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
- What is the difference in cholera reported cases between Sri Lanka and United States of America?
- 1 reported cases, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2002.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States of America rank globally for cholera reported cases?
- Sri Lanka ranks 67th and United States of America ranks 65th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2026) β 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.