Cholera reported deaths in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Cholera reported deaths was 2 reported deaths in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Cholera reported deaths in Guinea-Bissau, 1986–2014
Source: World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in reported deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cholera reported deaths in Guinea-Bissau is 2 reported deaths, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.9% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera reported deaths in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 905 reported deaths in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 reported deaths, in 1995.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 38th of 119 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.
Cholera reported deaths in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | reported deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 50 reported deaths | — |
| 1987 | 68 reported deaths | +36.0% |
| 1994 | 285 reported deaths | +319.1% |
| 1995 | 0 reported deaths | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 84 reported deaths | — |
| 1997 | 905 reported deaths | +977.4% |
| 1998 | 2 reported deaths | -99.8% |
| 2002 | 6 reported deaths | +200.0% |
| 2003 | 2 reported deaths | -66.7% |
| 2004 | 3 reported deaths | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 399 reported deaths | +13200.0% |
| 2006 | 0 reported deaths | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 8 reported deaths | — |
| 2008 | 225 reported deaths | +2712.5% |
| 2009 | 0 reported deaths | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 22 reported deaths | — |
| 2013 | 28 reported deaths | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 2 reported deaths | -92.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59 reported deaths | 50 reported deaths | 68 reported deaths | 2 |
| 1990s | 255.2 reported deaths | 0 reported deaths | 905 reported deaths | 5 |
| 2000s | 80.38 reported deaths | 0 reported deaths | 399 reported deaths | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.33 reported deaths | 2 reported deaths | 28 reported deaths | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera reported deaths in Guinea-Bissau?
- Cholera reported deaths in Guinea-Bissau was 2 reported deaths in 2014, according to World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera reported deaths recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 905 reported deaths in 1997.
- What is the lowest cholera reported deaths recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 reported deaths in 1995.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for cholera reported deaths?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 38th out of 119 countries with data for 2014.
- Is cholera reported deaths rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cholera reported deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths from cholera reported to the WHO. As testing and reporting is limited in many countries, this is likely to be an underestimate of the true number of deaths from cholera.