Cholera reported deaths in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cholera reported deaths was 1 reported deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cholera reported deaths in Papua New Guinea, 1962–2024
Source: World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in reported deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, cholera reported deaths in Papua New Guinea stood at 1 reported deaths.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera reported deaths in Papua New Guinea peaked at 464 reported deaths in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 reported deaths, in 2005.
Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cholera reported deaths in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | reported deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 464 reported deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 reported deaths | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 45 reported deaths | — |
| 2010 | 95 reported deaths | +111.1% |
| 2011 | 2 reported deaths | -97.9% |
| 2024 | 1 reported deaths | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 464 reported deaths | 464 reported deaths | 464 reported deaths | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.5 reported deaths | 0 reported deaths | 45 reported deaths | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.5 reported deaths | 2 reported deaths | 95 reported deaths | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 reported deaths | 1 reported deaths | 1 reported deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera reported deaths in Papua New Guinea?
- Cholera reported deaths in Papua New Guinea was 1 reported deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera reported deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 464 reported deaths in 1962.
- What is the lowest cholera reported deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 reported deaths in 2005.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cholera reported deaths?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cholera reported deaths rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cholera reported deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths from cholera reported to the WHO. As testing and reporting is limited in many countries, this is likely to be an underestimate of the true number of deaths from cholera.