Number of reported cholera deaths in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of reported cholera deaths was 101 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of reported cholera deaths in Afghanistan, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of reported cholera deaths in Afghanistan is 101, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 621.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Afghanistan peaked at 931 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
That places Afghanistan 13th out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of reported cholera deaths in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 199 | — |
| 1965 | 55 | -72.4% |
| 1993 | 931 | +1592.7% |
| 1994 | 118 | -87.3% |
| 1995 | 624 | +428.8% |
| 1997 | 125 | -80.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 152 | — |
| 2000 | 198 | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 114 | -42.4% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 22 | — |
| 2009 | 11 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 44 | +340.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 14 | — |
| 2014 | 4 | -71.4% |
| 2015 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 2017 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 100 | — |
| 2023 | 101 | +1.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 101 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7, 14.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of reported cholera deaths in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1592.7% | 55 | 931 |
| 1995 | +428.8% | 118 | 624 |
| 2011 | +340.0% | 10 | 44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127 | 55 | 199 | 2 |
| 1990s | 325 | 0 | 931 | 6 |
| 2000s | 50.29 | 0 | 198 | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.56 | 0 | 44 | 9 |
| 2020s | 67 | 0 | 101 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Afghanistan?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Afghanistan was 101 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 931 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 621.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of reported cholera deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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