Number of reported cholera deaths in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of reported cholera deaths was 734 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of reported cholera deaths in Nigeria, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of reported cholera deaths in Nigeria stood at 734.
That represents a change of up 573.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% 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 4th of 119 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% |
| 2022 | 597 | -83.4% |
| 2023 | 109 | -81.7% |
| 2024 | 734 | +573.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 734 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5, 489.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 734 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 183.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of reported cholera deaths in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +73525.0% | 4 | 2,945 |
| 1991 | +12447.5% | 61 | 7,654 |
| 1984 | +9150.0% | 2 | 185 |
| 2021 | +7568.1% | 47 | 3,604 |
| 1976 | +2400.0% | 1 | 25 |
| 1996 | +1271.3% | 87 | 1,193 |
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 | 1,018 | 47 | 3,604 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Nigeria?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Nigeria was 734 in 2024, 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 4th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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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