Number of reported cholera deaths in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of reported cholera deaths was 2 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Number of reported cholera deaths in Guinea-Bissau, 1986–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of reported cholera deaths in Guinea-Bissau is 2, 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, number of reported cholera deaths in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 905 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Number of reported cholera deaths in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 50 | — |
| 1987 | 68 | +36.0% |
| 1994 | 285 | +319.1% |
| 1995 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 84 | — |
| 1997 | 905 | +977.4% |
| 1998 | 2 | -99.8% |
| 2002 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 2004 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 399 | +13200.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 8 | — |
| 2008 | 225 | +2712.5% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 22 | — |
| 2013 | 28 | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 2 | -92.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of reported cholera deaths in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +13200.0% | 3 | 399 |
| 2008 | +2712.5% | 8 | 225 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59 | 50 | 68 | 2 |
| 1990s | 255.2 | 0 | 905 | 5 |
| 2000s | 80.38 | 0 | 399 | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.33 | 2 | 28 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0683 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Guinea-Bissau was 2 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 905 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1995.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 38th out of 119 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of reported cholera 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 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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