Number of reported cholera deaths in Sudan
Sudan: Number of reported cholera deaths was 1,456 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,456
Change on year
up 491.9%
World rank
1st
of 119 countries
All-time high
1,456
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1999
Years of data
13
1979–2024
Number of reported cholera deaths in Sudan, 1979–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of reported cholera deaths in Sudan stood at 1,456. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 491.9% on the previous year and up 2,700.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Sudan peaked at 1,456 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.
Sudan ranks 1st 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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 176 | — |
| 1980 | 2 | -98.9% |
| 1985 | 239 | +11850.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 1,011 | — |
| 2007 | 500 | -50.5% |
| 2008 | 118 | -76.4% |
| 2009 | 52 | -55.9% |
| 2019 | 11 | -78.8% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 246 | — |
| 2024 | 1,456 | +491.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1,456 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7, 208.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1,456 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 364.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 176 | 176 | 176 | 1 |
| 1980s | 120.5 | 2 | 239 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 420.25 | 52 | 1,011 | 4 |
| 2010s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| 2020s | 425.5 | 0 | 1,456 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Sudan?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Sudan was 1,456 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,456 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
- How does Sudan rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- Sudan ranks 1st out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,700.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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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