Number of reported cholera deaths in Burundi
Burundi: Number of reported cholera deaths was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
37th
of 114 countries
All-time high
248
in 1978
All-time low
0
in 1993
Years of data
36
1978–2021
Number of reported cholera deaths in Burundi, 1978–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0 for number of reported cholera deaths in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Burundi peaked at 248 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1993.
Burundi ranks 37th of 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of reported cholera deaths in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 248 | — |
| 1979 | 31 | -87.5% |
| 1980 | 28 | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 11 | -60.7% |
| 1982 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 35 | +288.9% |
| 1984 | 10 | -71.4% |
| 1985 | 15 | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 29 | +93.3% |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 41 | — |
| 1997 | 95 | +131.7% |
| 1998 | 26 | -72.6% |
| 1999 | 63 | +142.3% |
| 2000 | 16 | -74.6% |
| 2001 | 20 | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | -60.0% |
| 2003 | 18 | +125.0% |
| 2004 | 14 | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 18 | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 7 | -61.1% |
| 2007 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 2008 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17 | +1600.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | -47.1% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | 9 | +800.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | -44.4% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 139.5 | 31 | 248 | 2 |
| 1980s | 18 | 9 | 35 | 6 |
| 1990s | 42.33 | 0 | 95 | 6 |
| 2000s | 10.7 | 0 | 20 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 | 0 | 17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Burundi?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Burundi was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 248 in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1993.
- How does Burundi rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- Burundi ranks 37th out of 114 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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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