Number of reported cholera deaths in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of reported cholera deaths was 145 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of reported cholera deaths in Tanzania, 1974–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 145 for number of reported cholera deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of up 625.0% on the previous year and up 752.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Tanzania peaked at 2,231 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
Tanzania ranks 10th 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 6 | — |
| 1977 | 26 | +333.3% |
| 1978 | 733 | +2719.2% |
| 1979 | 305 | -58.4% |
| 1980 | 587 | +92.5% |
| 1981 | 330 | -43.8% |
| 1982 | 324 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 127 | -60.8% |
| 1984 | 338 | +166.1% |
| 1985 | 250 | -26.0% |
| 1986 | 215 | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 232 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 580 | +150.0% |
| 1989 | 232 | -60.0% |
| 1990 | 81 | -65.1% |
| 1991 | 572 | +606.2% |
| 1992 | 2,173 | +279.9% |
| 1993 | 74 | -96.6% |
| 1994 | 155 | +109.5% |
| 1995 | 96 | -38.1% |
| 1996 | 36 | -62.5% |
| 1997 | 2,231 | +6097.2% |
| 1998 | 608 | -72.7% |
| 1999 | 584 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 156 | -73.3% |
| 2001 | 52 | -66.7% |
| 2002 | 297 | +471.2% |
| 2003 | 32 | -89.2% |
| 2004 | 272 | +750.0% |
| 2005 | 94 | -65.4% |
| 2006 | 254 | +170.2% |
| 2007 | 65 | -74.4% |
| 2008 | 88 | +35.4% |
| 2009 | 113 | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 59 | -47.8% |
| 2011 | 11 | -81.4% |
| 2012 | 4 | -63.6% |
| 2013 | 17 | +325.0% |
| 2015 | 144 | +747.1% |
| 2016 | 172 | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 99 | -42.4% |
| 2018 | 84 | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 20 | — |
| 2024 | 145 | +625.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 145 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5, 96.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 145 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 36.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of reported cholera deaths in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +6097.2% | 36 | 2,231 |
| 1978 | +2719.2% | 26 | 733 |
| 2004 | +750.0% | 32 | 272 |
| 2015 | +747.1% | 17 | 144 |
| 2024 | +625.0% | 20 | 145 |
| 1991 | +606.2% | 81 | 572 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 267.5 | 6 | 733 | 4 |
| 1980s | 321.5 | 127 | 587 | 10 |
| 1990s | 661 | 36 | 2,231 | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.3 | 32 | 297 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.75 | 4 | 172 | 8 |
| 2020s | 55 | 0 | 145 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Tanzania?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Tanzania was 145 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,231 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- Tanzania ranks 10th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 752.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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