Number of reported cholera deaths in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of reported cholera deaths was 271 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of reported cholera deaths in Ethiopia, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of reported cholera deaths in Ethiopia is 271, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.2% on the previous year and up 1,190.5% 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 8th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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% |
| 2022 | 27 | +285.7% |
| 2023 | 446 | +1551.9% |
| 2024 | 271 | -39.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 271 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7, 38.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 271 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 67.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of reported cholera deaths in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1787.0% | 23 | 434 |
| 2023 | +1551.9% | 27 | 446 |
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 | 185.4 | 7 | 446 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Ethiopia?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Ethiopia was 271 in 2024, 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 8th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,190.5%. 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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