Number of reported cholera deaths in Kenya
Kenya: Number of reported cholera deaths was 3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of reported cholera deaths in Kenya, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of reported cholera deaths in Kenya is 3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.9% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Kenya peaked at 1,237 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1972.
Kenya ranks 34th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 38 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 20 | — |
| 1975 | 74 | +270.0% |
| 1976 | 59 | -20.3% |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 17 | — |
| 1979 | 2 | -88.2% |
| 1980 | 42 | +2000.0% |
| 1981 | 108 | +157.1% |
| 1982 | 91 | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 53 | -41.8% |
| 1984 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 102 | — |
| 1986 | 45 | -55.9% |
| 1987 | 12 | -73.3% |
| 1989 | 32 | +166.7% |
| 1992 | 100 | +212.5% |
| 1994 | 28 | -72.0% |
| 1995 | 39 | +39.3% |
| 1996 | 14 | -64.1% |
| 1997 | 555 | +3864.3% |
| 1998 | 1,237 | +122.9% |
| 1999 | 350 | -71.7% |
| 2000 | 78 | -77.7% |
| 2001 | 55 | -29.5% |
| 2002 | 10 | -81.8% |
| 2004 | 15 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 21 | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 11 | -47.6% |
| 2007 | 67 | +509.1% |
| 2008 | 113 | +68.7% |
| 2009 | 264 | +133.6% |
| 2010 | 63 | -76.1% |
| 2011 | 2 | -96.8% |
| 2014 | 9 | +350.0% |
| 2015 | 67 | +644.4% |
| 2016 | 80 | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 78 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 141 | +80.8% |
| 2020 | 12 | -91.5% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 64 | — |
| 2023 | 141 | +120.3% |
| 2024 | 3 | -97.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5, 2.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 75% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of reported cholera deaths in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +3864.3% | 14 | 555 |
| 1980 | +2000.0% | 2 | 42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.25 | 0 | 74 | 8 |
| 1980s | 53.89 | 0 | 108 | 9 |
| 1990s | 331.86 | 14 | 1,237 | 7 |
| 2000s | 70.44 | 10 | 264 | 9 |
| 2010s | 65.25 | 2 | 141 | 8 |
| 2020s | 44 | 0 | 141 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Kenya?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Kenya was 3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,237 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1972.
- How does Kenya rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- Kenya ranks 34th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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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