Number of reported cholera deaths in Nepal
Nepal: Number of reported cholera deaths was 7 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
7
World rank
17th
of 114 countries
All-time high
873
in 1991
All-time low
0
in 1966
Years of data
37
1958–2021
Number of reported cholera deaths in Nepal, 1958–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of reported cholera deaths in Nepal is 7, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Nepal peaked at 873 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1966.
That places Nepal 17th out of 114 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of reported cholera deaths in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 384 | — |
| 1965 | 97 | -74.7% |
| 1966 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 17 | — |
| 1969 | 6 | -64.7% |
| 1970 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 1971 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 1 | — |
| 1977 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 1978 | 10 | +150.0% |
| 1979 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 2 | — |
| 1990 | 495 | +24650.0% |
| 1991 | 873 | +76.4% |
| 1992 | 15 | -98.3% |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 1 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 17 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 9 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 7 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 384 | 384 | 384 | 1 |
| 1960s | 30 | 0 | 97 | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.6 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6667 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1990s | 155.67 | 0 | 873 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.57 | 0 | 9 | 7 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Nepal?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Nepal was 7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 873 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1966.
- How does Nepal rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- Nepal ranks 17th out of 114 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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