Number of reported cholera deaths in Congo
Congo: Number of reported cholera deaths was 5 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of reported cholera deaths in Congo, 1978–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of reported cholera deaths in Congo stood at 5.
The figure is down 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Congo peaked at 221 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1979.
That places Congo 28th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 14 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 60 | — |
| 1998 | 22 | -63.3% |
| 1999 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 2 | -90.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 10 | — |
| 2007 | 133 | +1230.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | -97.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 35 | — |
| 2012 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 221 | +497.3% |
| 2016 | 2 | -99.1% |
| 2018 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +66.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5, 3.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Congo's 5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of reported cholera deaths in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1230.0% | 10 | 133 |
| 2013 | +497.3% | 37 | 221 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| 1990s | 34 | 20 | 60 | 3 |
| 2000s | 24.83 | 0 | 133 | 6 |
| 2010s | 59.6 | 2 | 221 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Congo?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Congo was 5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 221 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1979.
- How does Congo rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- Congo ranks 28th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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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