Number of reported cholera deaths in Uganda
Uganda: Number of reported cholera deaths was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
37th
of 114 countries
All-time high
2,064
in 1998
All-time low
0
in 1975
Years of data
36
1971–2021
Number of reported cholera deaths in Uganda, 1971–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of reported cholera deaths in Uganda stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Uganda peaked at 2,064 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1975.
Uganda ranks 37th of 114 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 110 | — |
| 1979 | 60 | -45.5% |
| 1980 | 181 | +201.7% |
| 1982 | 48 | -73.5% |
| 1987 | 50 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 28 | -44.0% |
| 1992 | 104 | +271.4% |
| 1994 | 39 | -62.5% |
| 1995 | 66 | +69.2% |
| 1996 | 40 | -39.4% |
| 1997 | 188 | +370.0% |
| 1998 | 2,064 | +997.9% |
| 1999 | 228 | -89.0% |
| 2000 | 172 | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 4 | -97.7% |
| 2002 | 133 | +3225.0% |
| 2003 | 129 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 91 | -29.5% |
| 2005 | 98 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 106 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 3 | -97.2% |
| 2008 | 120 | +3900.0% |
| 2009 | 23 | -80.8% |
| 2010 | 78 | +239.1% |
| 2012 | 135 | +73.1% |
| 2013 | 27 | -80.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 33 | +266.7% |
| 2016 | 11 | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 90 | — |
| 2019 | 5 | -94.4% |
| 2020 | 18 | +260.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50 | 0 | 110 | 4 |
| 1980s | 93 | 48 | 181 | 3 |
| 1990s | 344.62 | 28 | 2,064 | 8 |
| 2000s | 87.9 | 3 | 172 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.11 | 0 | 135 | 9 |
| 2020s | 9 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Uganda?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Uganda was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,064 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- Uganda ranks 37th out of 114 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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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