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