Number of reported cholera deaths in Uganda
Uganda: Number of reported cholera deaths was 5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of reported cholera deaths in Uganda, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of reported cholera deaths in Uganda stood at 5.
The figure is down 44.4% 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 28th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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% |
| 2024 | 5 | — |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of reported cholera deaths in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +3900.0% | 3 | 120 |
| 2002 | +3225.0% | 4 | 133 |
| 1998 | +997.9% | 188 | 2,064 |
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 | 7.67 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Uganda?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Uganda was 5 in 2024, 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 28th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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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