Number of reported cholera deaths in Somalia
Somalia: Number of reported cholera deaths was 32 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
32
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
5th
of 114 countries
All-time high
1,945
in 1986
All-time low
3
in 2009
Years of data
29
1970–2021
Number of reported cholera deaths in Somalia, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of reported cholera deaths in Somalia is 32, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Somalia peaked at 1,945 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2009.
That places Somalia 5th out of 114 countries with data for 2021, 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% |
| 2015 | 84 | -40.0% |
| 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% |
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 | 362.33 | 4 | 1,130 | 9 |
| 2020s | 38 | 32 | 44 | 2 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2294 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Somalia?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Somalia was 32 in 2021, 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 3 in 2009.
- How does Somalia rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- Somalia ranks 5th out of 114 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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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