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5 events
A00-A09 • AFR
Cholera in Zambia
Cholera has 5 WHO-tracked outbreak events in Zambia between 2004 and 2025.
Cholera · Zambia · 5 WHO events across 5 calendar years (2004–2025).
Event log
| Year | DON ID | ICD-10 | ICD-11 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DON2928 | A000 |
1A00 |
| 2023 | DON2796 | A000 |
1A00 |
| 2022 | DON2784 | A000 |
1A00 |
| 2017 | DON2381 | A000 |
1A00 |
| 2004 | DON0827, DON0845 | A000 |
1A00 |
Annual cadence
| Year | Events |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
Most active year: 2025 with 1 event.
Quiet years with no events: 17.
Position within the disease
- Zambia is rank #13 of 79 for this disease.
- The country sits in the WHO AFR region.
- Last reported event: 2025 (1 year ago).
Regional peers (AFR)
37 countries in this region report this disease. Median event count: 3.
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| Congo Democratic Republic of the | 11 |
| Burundi | 8 |
| Tanzania United Republic of | 8 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 |
| Mozambique | 7 |
| Nigeria | 6 |
| Kenya | 6 |
| Cameroon | 6 |
How this disease ranks among Zambia’s threats
Cholera is rank #1 of 11 diseases reported by Zambia to the WHO. The full country profile is at the Zambia Hub.
Outbreak Events
5
First Reported
2004
Latest Reported
2025
Country
Zambia • AFR