Number of reported cholera deaths in Chad
Chad: Number of reported cholera deaths was 4 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Number of reported cholera deaths in Chad, 1971–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 4 for number of reported cholera deaths in 2019.
That represents a change of down 95.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Chad peaked at 2,411 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.
Chad ranks 30th 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 Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,411 | — |
| 1972 | 3 | -99.9% |
| 1974 | 87 | +2800.0% |
| 1991 | 1,344 | +1444.8% |
| 1994 | 43 | -96.8% |
| 1996 | 448 | +941.9% |
| 1997 | 443 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 144 | -67.5% |
| 1999 | 18 | -87.5% |
| 2001 | 226 | +1155.6% |
| 2003 | 7 | -96.9% |
| 2004 | 272 | +3785.7% |
| 2005 | 14 | -94.9% |
| 2006 | 71 | +407.1% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | — |
| 2010 | 175 | +2816.7% |
| 2011 | 458 | +161.7% |
| 2017 | 86 | -81.2% |
| 2019 | 4 | -95.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of reported cholera deaths in Chad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +3785.7% | 7 | 272 |
| 2010 | +2816.7% | 6 | 175 |
| 1974 | +2800.0% | 3 | 87 |
| 1991 | +1444.8% | 87 | 1,344 |
| 2001 | +1155.6% | 18 | 226 |
| 1996 | +941.9% | 43 | 448 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 833.67 | 3 | 2,411 | 3 |
| 1990s | 406.67 | 18 | 1,344 | 6 |
| 2000s | 85.14 | 0 | 272 | 7 |
| 2010s | 180.75 | 4 | 458 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Chad?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Chad was 4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2,411 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
- How does Chad rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- Chad ranks 30th out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad 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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