Number of reported cholera deaths in Somalia
Somalia: Number of reported cholera deaths was 138 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of reported cholera deaths in Somalia, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of reported cholera deaths in Somalia is 138, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 200.0% on the previous year and up 3,350.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Somalia peaked at 1,945 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.
That places Somalia 11th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10 | — |
| 1971 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,589 | +15790.0% |
| 1986 | 1,945 | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 1,206 | -38.0% |
| 1995 | 191 | -84.2% |
| 1996 | 464 | +142.9% |
| 1997 | 252 | -45.7% |
| 1998 | 196 | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 693 | +253.6% |
| 2000 | 563 | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 93 | -83.5% |
| 2002 | 159 | +71.0% |
| 2003 | 56 | -64.8% |
| 2004 | 26 | -53.6% |
| 2007 | 1,182 | +4446.2% |
| 2008 | 16 | -98.6% |
| 2009 | 3 | -81.2% |
| 2010 | 103 | +3333.3% |
| 2011 | 1,130 | +997.1% |
| 2012 | 200 | -82.3% |
| 2013 | 140 | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 84 | — |
| 2016 | 548 | +552.4% |
| 2017 | 1,007 | +83.8% |
| 2018 | 45 | -95.5% |
| 2019 | 4 | -91.1% |
| 2020 | 44 | +1000.0% |
| 2021 | 32 | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 88 | +175.0% |
| 2023 | 46 | -47.7% |
| 2024 | 138 | +200.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 138 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7, 19.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 138 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 34.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of reported cholera deaths in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +15790.0% | 10 | 1,589 |
| 2007 | +4446.2% | 26 | 1,182 |
| 2010 | +3333.3% | 3 | 103 |
| 2011 | +997.1% | 103 | 1,130 |
| 2020 | +1000.0% | 4 | 44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,767 | 1,589 | 1,945 | 2 |
| 1990s | 500.33 | 191 | 1,206 | 6 |
| 2000s | 262.25 | 3 | 1,182 | 8 |
| 2010s | 326.1 | 0 | 1,130 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.6 | 32 | 138 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Somalia?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Somalia was 138 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,945 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
- How does Somalia rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- Somalia ranks 11th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Somalia 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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