Number of reported cholera deaths in Angola
Angola: Number of reported cholera deaths was 25 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Number of reported cholera deaths in Angola, 1972–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, number of reported cholera deaths in Angola stood at 25.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.9% on the previous year and down 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Angola peaked at 2,722 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
Angola ranks 17th of 119 countries on this measure, 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 Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 24 | — |
| 1973 | 9 | -62.5% |
| 1974 | 34 | +277.8% |
| 1975 | 4 | -88.2% |
| 1977 | 31 | +675.0% |
| 1987 | 1,403 | +4425.8% |
| 1988 | 1,542 | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 925 | -40.0% |
| 1990 | 809 | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 582 | -28.1% |
| 1992 | 184 | -68.4% |
| 1994 | 187 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 248 | +32.6% |
| 1996 | 42 | -83.1% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 2,722 | — |
| 2007 | 513 | -81.2% |
| 2008 | 243 | -52.6% |
| 2009 | 88 | -63.8% |
| 2010 | 30 | -65.9% |
| 2011 | 110 | +266.7% |
| 2012 | 98 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 86 | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 3 | -96.5% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 43 | +1333.3% |
| 2018 | 25 | -41.9% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5, 16.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Angola's 25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 6.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of reported cholera deaths in Angola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +4425.8% | 31 | 1,403 |
| 2017 | +1333.3% | 3 | 43 |
| 1977 | +675.0% | 4 | 31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.4 | 4 | 34 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,290 | 925 | 1,542 | 3 |
| 1990s | 342 | 42 | 809 | 6 |
| 2000s | 713.2 | 0 | 2,722 | 5 |
| 2010s | 49.75 | 3 | 110 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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- 20 Ghana 20 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Angola?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Angola was 25 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 2,722 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Angola rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- Angola ranks 17th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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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