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Cholera in Namibia: 2026 cases and outbreak reports

Reported cholera surveillance for Namibia (NAM) — — latest record 2026-10-23

What the 2026 data shows

As of 8 April 2026, Namibia has reported 188 cholera cases in 2026, as published by WHO (2 other reporting authorities also report it). The full year 2025 closed at 118 cases.

Of the 33 countries reporting cholera to ENCLAI in 2026, Namibia accounts for 0.1% of reported cases and ranks 19 by case count.

ENCLAI has logged 43 surveillance records for cholera in Namibia in 2026, with the most detailed reporting in Jul 2026 (25 records). 6 of those arrived in the last 30 days; the case counts run to 2026-04-08. 4 distinct surveillance sources reported this pair in 2026.

Reporting authorities for these counts: WHO AFRO Weekly Bulletin — cumulative suspected cases · WHO — cholera weekly surveillance (multi-country) · WHO AFRO Weekly Bulletin on Outbreaks and Other Emergencies

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Surveillance summary

2026 cases (YTD)
188
2025 cases (full year)
118
Baseline avg (3yr)
N/A
Trend (2025)
—
No comparable earlier years

Reported cases by year, Namibia

What these figures count: suspected, rapid-test-positive and culture-confirmed cases, as compiled by WHO.

YearReported casesShare of worldwide reports
2023 not reported —
2024 not reported —
2025 118 0.0%
2026 (year to date) 188 0.1%

Reporting bounds and case definitions vary; historical baselines are a separate comparison measure. Worldwide share compares this country's reported figure with the sum of all countries reporting cholera to ENCLAI for that year. "Incomplete year" means our sources cover less than ten months of that year, so no full-year figure is shown; "outbreak total to date" is a running total since an outbreak began, not a count for one year.

Surveillance records logged in 2026

MonthRecordsReporting sources
Apr 202641
Jul 2026251
Oct 2026142

A record is one dated surveillance publication or one row of an official table; a month with many records is a month with detailed reporting, not necessarily more cases. 6 records were logged in the last 30 days.

Sub-national reporting, 2026

Areas within Namibia with the most cholera records this year:

AreaRecords
Kunene, Omusati1
Kunene Region1
Opuwo, Okangwati districts (Kunene region)1
Windhoek (Katutura area)1

Cholera in other countries, 2026

Country2026 casesTrend
Nigeria 70,323 ▲ Rising · 2025
DR Congo 47,165 ▲ Rising · 2025
South Sudan 14,369 ▲ Rising · 2025
Mozambique 8,060 ▼ Declining · 2025
Yemen 7,081 ▼ Declining · 2025

Other diseases reported in Namibia, 2026

Disease2026 casesTrend
Measles 1,826

Questions about this page

How many cholera cases has Namibia reported in 2026?
As of 8 April 2026, Namibia has reported 188 cholera cases in 2026, as published by WHO (2 other reporting authorities also report it). The full year 2025 closed at 118 cases.
Where does Namibia publish cholera surveillance data?
The counts on this page were published by WHO AFRO Weekly Bulletin — cumulative suspected cases, WHO — cholera weekly surveillance (multi-country) and WHO AFRO Weekly Bulletin on Outbreaks and Other Emergencies. ENCLAI compiles and normalises them and is not affiliated with these authorities.

About this data

Figures are reported case counts as published by the originating health authorities, compiled by ENCLAI from 444 verified surveillance sources. Namibia figures reflect the reporting available to ENCLAI; reporting periods and case definitions differ between sources, and a missing report does not establish zero cases. ENCLAI holds cholera records for Namibia dated from 2007. How we verify and update data: methodology & Trust Center · understanding case counts.

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