Reported cholera surveillance for Zambia (ZMB) — — latest record 2026-11-05
As of 2 November 2026, Zambia has reported 1,181 cholera cases in 2026, as published by WHO (2 other reporting authorities also report it). The 2025 figure is an outbreak total to date, not a calendar-year count.
Of the 33 countries reporting cholera to ENCLAI in 2026, Zambia accounts for 0.7% of reported cases and ranks 12 by case count.
ENCLAI has logged 170 surveillance records for cholera in Zambia in 2026, with the most detailed reporting in Jul 2026 (123 records). 13 of those arrived in the last 30 days; the case counts run to 2026-11-02. 6 distinct surveillance sources reported this pair in 2026.
Reporting authorities for these counts: NaTHNaC / TravelHealthPro — outbreak surveillance · WHO — cholera weekly surveillance (multi-country) · WHO AFRO Weekly Bulletin — cumulative suspected cases
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What these figures count: suspected, rapid-test-positive and culture-confirmed cases, as compiled by WHO.
| Year | Reported cases | Share of worldwide reports |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,095 | 0.8% |
| 2024 | 20,236 | 3.2% |
| 2025 | 1,102 (outbreak total to date) | — |
| 2026 (year to date) | 1,181 | 0.7% |
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.
| Month | Records | Reporting sources |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | 14 | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 123 | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 13 | 2 |
| Oct 2026 | 18 | 4 |
| Nov 2026 | 2 | 2 |
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. 13 records were logged in the last 30 days.
Areas within Zambia with the most cholera records this year:
| Area | Records |
|---|---|
| Lusaka province | 2 |
| Lusaka | 1 |
| Lusaka Province | 1 |
| Lusaka, Southern, Copperbelt, Northern and Central provinces | 1 |
| Lusaka, Southern, Copperbelt, Northern, Luapula | 1 |
| Country | 2026 cases | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Disease | 2026 cases | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Mpox (monkeypox) | 398 (outbreak total to date) |
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