Number of reported cholera deaths in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of reported cholera deaths was 3,604 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
3,604
Change on year
up 7,568.1%
World rank
1st
of 114 countries
All-time high
7,654
in 1991
All-time low
0
in 1985
Years of data
50
1970–2021
Number of reported cholera deaths in Nigeria, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of reported cholera deaths in Nigeria stood at 3,604.
That represents a change of up 7,568.1% on the previous year and up 385.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Nigeria peaked at 7,654 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1985.
Nigeria ranks 1st 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4 | — |
| 1971 | 2,945 | +73525.0% |
| 1972 | 96 | -96.7% |
| 1973 | 27 | -71.9% |
| 1975 | 1 | -96.3% |
| 1976 | 25 | +2400.0% |
| 1977 | 10 | -60.0% |
| 1978 | 20 | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 4 | -80.0% |
| 1980 | 25 | +525.0% |
| 1981 | 18 | -28.0% |
| 1982 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 | -88.9% |
| 1984 | 185 | +9150.0% |
| 1985 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 23 | — |
| 1987 | 111 | +382.6% |
| 1988 | 10 | -91.0% |
| 1989 | 61 | +510.0% |
| 1991 | 7,654 | +12447.5% |
| 1992 | 686 | -91.0% |
| 1993 | 266 | -61.2% |
| 1994 | 313 | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 87 | -72.2% |
| 1996 | 1,193 | +1271.3% |
| 1997 | 134 | -88.8% |
| 1998 | 187 | +39.6% |
| 1999 | 2,085 | +1015.0% |
| 2000 | 43 | -97.9% |
| 2001 | 119 | +176.7% |
| 2002 | 154 | +29.4% |
| 2003 | 87 | -43.5% |
| 2004 | 185 | +112.6% |
| 2005 | 174 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 127 | -27.0% |
| 2007 | 48 | -62.2% |
| 2008 | 247 | +414.6% |
| 2009 | 431 | +74.5% |
| 2010 | 1,712 | +297.2% |
| 2011 | 742 | -56.7% |
| 2012 | 18 | -97.6% |
| 2013 | 229 | +1172.2% |
| 2014 | 755 | +229.7% |
| 2015 | 186 | -75.4% |
| 2016 | 32 | -82.8% |
| 2017 | 288 | +800.0% |
| 2018 | 836 | +190.3% |
| 2019 | 43 | -94.9% |
| 2020 | 47 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 3,604 | +7568.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 348 | 1 | 2,945 | 9 |
| 1980s | 45.3 | 0 | 185 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,401 | 87 | 7,654 | 9 |
| 2000s | 161.5 | 43 | 431 | 10 |
| 2010s | 484.1 | 18 | 1,712 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,826 | 47 | 3,604 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Nigeria?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Nigeria was 3,604 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7,654 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1985.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 114 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 385.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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