Number reported cases of cholera by country
Countries reporting
119
Highest
260,274
Yemen
Lowest
0
Madagascar
Median
12
Years covered
76
1949–2024
Data points
2,692
What the numbers show
Number reported cases of cholera is currently reported for 119 countries. The highest value is 260,274 in Yemen; the lowest is 0 in Madagascar.
The median across all reporting countries is 12, and the mean is 6,629.
Over the past decade 36 countries rose and 57 fell. The largest increase was in Iraq (up 59,500.0%), and the largest decrease in Cape Verde (down 100.0%).
Number reported cases of cholera: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yemen | 260,274 | 2024 | up 1,552.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Afghanistan | 222,249 | 2023 | up 5,516.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Sudan | 53,001 | 2024 | up 287.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 31,857 | 2024 | up 43.5% | volatile |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 27,152 | 2024 | up 1,514.3% | volatile |
| 6 | Nigeria | 24,841 | 2024 | down 31.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 24,758 | 2024 | up 4,274.2% | volatile |
| 8 | Zambia | 23,380 | 2024 | up 11,708.1% | volatile |
| 9 | Somalia | 21,945 | 2024 | up 678.2% | volatile |
| 10 | Zimbabwe | 20,632 | 2024 | up 34,286.7% | volatile |
| 11 | South Sudan | 20,132 | 2024 | up 213.5% | volatile |
| 12 | Tanzania | 12,197 | 2024 | up 4,417.4% | volatile |
| 13 | Comoros | 10,692 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 14 | Haiti | 9,942 | 2024 | down 64.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Mozambique | 8,174 | 2024 | up 1,602.9% | volatile |
| 16 | Myanmar | 2,139 | 2024 | up 434.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Philippines | 2,019 | 2024 | down 55.6% | volatile |
| 18 | India | 1,851 | 2024 | down 54.1% | volatile |
| 19 | Angola | 1,546 | 2018 | down 85.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Niger | 1,066 | 2024 | down 48.2% | volatile |
| 21 | Indonesia | 1,007 | 2008 | up 1,425.8% | volatile |
| 22 | Burundi | 905 | 2024 | up 55.5% | volatile |
| 23 | El Salvador | 631 | 2000 | down 33.4% | volatile |
| 24 | Iraq | 596 | 2024 | up 59,500.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Malawi | 554 | 2024 | down 20.1% | volatile |
| 26 | Namibia | 485 | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 27 | Bolivia | 466 | 1998 | up 126.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Ghana | 423 | 2024 | down 98.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Sierra Leone | 377 | 2013 | down 26.5% | volatile |
| 30 | Liberia | 340 | 2024 | up 672.7% | volatile |
| 31 | Kenya | 302 | 2024 | up 762.9% | volatile |
| 32 | Togo | 281 | 2024 | up 7.3% | volatile |
| 33 | Laos | 237 | 2010 | down 67.1% | volatile |
| 34 | France | 226 | 2024 | up 22,500.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Rwanda | 207 | 2023 | up 2,200.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Cameroon | 199 | 2024 | down 94.1% | volatile |
| 37 | Pakistan | 198 | 2024 | down 83.7% | volatile |
| 38 | Syria | 169 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 39 | Uganda | 135 | 2024 | down 56.3% | volatile |
| 40 | Djibouti | 127 | 2011 | down 93.1% | volatile |
| 41 | Sao Tome and Principe | 119 | 2008 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Romania | 118 | 1995 | down 56.3% | volatile |
| 43 | Saudi Arabia | 110 | 2024 | up 2,100.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Nepal | 95 | 2024 | down 89.8% | volatile |
| 45 | Chad | 93 | 2019 | up 38.8% | volatile |
| 46 | Malaysia | 70 | 2024 | down 47.8% | volatile |
| 47 | Mauritania | 46 | 2011 | down 42.5% | volatile |
| 48 | United Arab Emirates | 33 | 2024 | up 175.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Ukraine | 33 | 2011 | up 1,550.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Benin | 28 | 2023 | down 94.7% | volatile |
| 51 | Central African Republic | 21 | 2012 | down 93.4% | volatile |
| 51 | Congo | 21 | 2023 | down 98.7% | volatile |
| 53 | Peru | 16 | 2002 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Dominican Republic | 15 | 2024 | down 97.5% | volatile |
| 54 | Cambodia | 15 | 2024 | down 97.4% | volatile |
| 56 | Iran | 14 | 2024 | down 94.5% | volatile |
| 57 | South Africa | 13 | 2024 | up 1,200.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Argentina | 12 | 1998 | down 99.5% | volatile |
| 58 | Belize | 12 | 1999 | down 92.5% | volatile |
| 58 | Cote d'Ivoire | 12 | 2021 | down 99.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Mali | 12 | 2021 | down 99.5% | volatile |
| 58 | Nicaragua | 12 | 2000 | up 1,100.0% | volatile |
| 63 | Guinea-Bissau | 11 | 2014 | down 92.9% | volatile |
| 63 | Thailand | 11 | 2024 | down 8.3% | volatile |
| 65 | China | 10 | 2024 | down 58.3% | volatile |
| 65 | United States | 10 | 2018 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 67 | United Kingdom | 9 | 2024 | down 35.7% | volatile |
| 67 | Sri Lanka | 9 | 2002 | down 92.6% | volatile |
| 69 | Kuwait | 7 | 2024 | up 40.0% | volatile |
| 69 | Singapore | 7 | 2022 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Morocco | 6 | 1994 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Ecuador | 5 | 2004 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 72 | Qatar | 5 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 74 | Australia | 4 | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 74 | Burkina Faso | 4 | 2022 | down 97.2% | volatile |
| 74 | Bahrain | 4 | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 74 | Germany | 4 | 2024 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 74 | Papua New Guinea | 4 | 2024 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 74 | Venezuela | 4 | 2013 | down 97.2% | volatile |
| 80 | Brunei | 3 | 2011 | down 96.8% | volatile |
| 80 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 80 | Norway | 3 | 2022 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 80 | Vietnam | 3 | 2011 | down 98.2% | volatile |
| 84 | Belgium | 2 | 2005 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 84 | Canada | 2 | 2020 | unchanged | volatile |
| 84 | Switzerland | 2 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 84 | Colombia | 2 | 2004 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 84 | Spain | 2 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 84 | Gabon | 2 | 2008 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 84 | Jordan | 2 | 1990 | down 98.6% | volatile |
| 84 | Japan | 2 | 2024 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 84 | Oman | 2 | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 84 | Eswatini | 2 | 2023 | down 89.5% | volatile |
| 94 | Austria | 1 | 2022 | — | falling |
| 94 | Brazil | 1 | 2011 | down 85.7% | volatile |
| 94 | Chile | 1 | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Costa Rica | 1 | 1997 | down 91.7% | volatile |
| 94 | Denmark | 1 | 2016 | unchanged | falling |
| 94 | Finland | 1 | 2024 | — | falling |
| 94 | Guinea | 1 | 2014 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 94 | Gambia | 1 | 2008 | down 85.7% | volatile |
| 94 | Guatemala | 1 | 2003 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Honduras | 1 | 2001 | down 94.1% | volatile |
| 94 | Israel | 1 | 2013 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Italy | 1 | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | South Korea | 1 | 2019 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | Lebanon | 1 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Mexico | 1 | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | Netherlands | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | New Zealand | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | Portugal | 1 | 1995 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Russia | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | Senegal | 1 | 2012 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 94 | Sweden | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 115 | Cape Verde | 0 | 2006 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 115 | Algeria | 0 | 2006 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 115 | Micronesia (country) | 0 | 2005 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 115 | Equatorial Guinea | 0 | 2006 | — | volatile |
| 115 | Madagascar | 0 | 2006 | — | volatile |