Number of reported cholera deaths in Niger
Niger: Number of reported cholera deaths was 166 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
166
Change on year
up 112.8%
World rank
3rd
of 114 countries
All-time high
2,344
in 1971
All-time low
0
in 1981
Years of data
32
1970–2021
Number of reported cholera deaths in Niger, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 166 for number of reported cholera deaths in 2021.
The figure is up 112.8% on the previous year and up 176.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Niger peaked at 2,344 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1981.
Niger ranks 3rd of 114 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of reported cholera deaths in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8 | — |
| 1971 | 2,344 | +29200.0% |
| 1972 | 12 | -99.5% |
| 1973 | 16 | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 75 | +368.8% |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 308 | — |
| 1989 | 22 | -92.9% |
| 1991 | 367 | +1568.2% |
| 1994 | 83 | -77.4% |
| 1995 | 15 | -81.9% |
| 1996 | 206 | +1273.3% |
| 1997 | 13 | -93.7% |
| 1999 | 85 | +553.8% |
| 2000 | 38 | -55.3% |
| 2001 | 1 | -97.4% |
| 2002 | 12 | +1100.0% |
| 2003 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 57 | +418.2% |
| 2005 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 81 | +47.3% |
| 2007 | 2 | -97.5% |
| 2008 | 70 | +3400.0% |
| 2010 | 66 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 60 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 110 | +83.3% |
| 2013 | 13 | -88.2% |
| 2014 | 80 | +515.4% |
| 2015 | 4 | -95.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 78 | +1200.0% |
| 2021 | 166 | +112.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 491 | 8 | 2,344 | 5 |
| 1980s | 110 | 0 | 308 | 3 |
| 1990s | 128.17 | 13 | 367 | 6 |
| 2000s | 36.33 | 1 | 81 | 9 |
| 2010s | 52.12 | 4 | 110 | 8 |
| 2020s | 166 | 166 | 166 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Nigeria 3,604 compare
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 209 compare
- 4 Yemen 45 compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 32 compare
- 5 Somalia 32 compare
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4923 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Niger?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Niger was 166 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2,344 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1981.
- How does Niger rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- Niger ranks 3rd out of 114 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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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