Number of reported cholera deaths in Laos
Laos: Number of reported cholera deaths was 4 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
4
World rank
30th
of 119 countries
All-time high
606
in 1994
All-time low
0
in 2008
Years of data
9
1953–2010
Number of reported cholera deaths in Laos, 1953–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, number of reported cholera deaths in Laos stood at 4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Laos peaked at 606 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.
That places Laos 30th out of 119 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of reported cholera deaths in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 18 | — |
| 1969 | 21 | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 255 | +1114.3% |
| 1994 | 606 | +137.6% |
| 1995 | 174 | -71.3% |
| 1996 | 33 | -81.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | -90.9% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | — |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5, 2.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1 |
| 1960s | 21 | 21 | 21 | 1 |
| 1990s | 267 | 33 | 606 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Laos?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Laos was 4 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 606 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Laos rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- Laos ranks 30th out of 119 countries with data for 2010.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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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