Number of reported cholera deaths in Kenya
Kenya: Number of reported cholera deaths was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
37th
of 114 countries
All-time high
1,237
in 1998
All-time low
0
in 1972
Years of data
43
1971–2021
Number of reported cholera deaths in Kenya, 1971–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of reported cholera deaths in Kenya is 0, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% 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 37th of 114 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% |
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 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Kenya?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Kenya was 0 in 2021, 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 37th out of 114 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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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