Number of reported cholera deaths in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of reported cholera deaths was 1 in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Number of reported cholera deaths in Sri Lanka, 1973–2002
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of reported cholera deaths in Sri Lanka is 1, measured in 2002.
The figure is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Sri Lanka peaked at 333 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1977.
Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of reported cholera deaths in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 13 | — |
| 1974 | 333 | +2461.5% |
| 1975 | 67 | -79.9% |
| 1976 | 16 | -76.1% |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 2 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 4 | — |
| 1981 | 57 | +1325.0% |
| 1982 | 21 | -63.2% |
| 1983 | 2 | -90.5% |
| 1988 | 11 | +450.0% |
| 1991 | 2 | -81.8% |
| 1992 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 12 | — |
| 1998 | 49 | +308.3% |
| 1999 | 5 | -89.8% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of reported cholera deaths in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +2461.5% | 13 | 333 |
| 1981 | +1325.0% | 4 | 57 |
| 1988 | +450.0% | 2 | 11 |
| 1998 | +308.3% | 12 | 49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.57 | 0 | 333 | 7 |
| 1980s | 19 | 2 | 57 | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.83 | 0 | 49 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Sri Lanka?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Sri Lanka was 1 in 2002, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 333 in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1977.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- Sri Lanka ranks 42nd out of 119 countries with data for 2002.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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