Number of reported cholera deaths in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of reported cholera deaths was 7 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
7
Change on year
down 96.0%
World rank
17th
of 114 countries
All-time high
575
in 2006
All-time low
0
in 1979
Years of data
14
1970–2021
Number of reported cholera deaths in Ethiopia, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of reported cholera deaths in Ethiopia is 7, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Ethiopia peaked at 575 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1979.
That places Ethiopia 17th out of 114 countries with data for 2021, 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 72 | — |
| 1971 | 124 | +72.2% |
| 1979 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 575 | — |
| 2007 | 272 | -52.7% |
| 2008 | 23 | -91.5% |
| 2009 | 434 | +1787.0% |
| 2010 | 21 | -95.2% |
| 2019 | 36 | +71.4% |
| 2020 | 176 | +388.9% |
| 2021 | 7 | -96.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.33 | 0 | 124 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 217.33 | 0 | 575 | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.5 | 21 | 36 | 2 |
| 2020s | 91.5 | 7 | 176 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Ethiopia?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Ethiopia was 7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 575 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1979.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- Ethiopia ranks 17th out of 114 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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