Number of reported cholera deaths in Zambia
Zambia: Number of reported cholera deaths was 9 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
9
Change on year
down 87.8%
World rank
16th
of 114 countries
All-time high
1,091
in 1991
All-time low
0
in 1981
Years of data
31
1978–2019
Number of reported cholera deaths in Zambia, 1978–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 9 for number of reported cholera deaths in 2019.
The figure is down 87.8% on the previous year and down 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Zambia peaked at 1,091 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1981.
That places Zambia 16th out of 114 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 36 | — |
| 1979 | 11 | -69.4% |
| 1980 | 17 | +54.5% |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 131 | — |
| 1983 | 19 | -85.5% |
| 1989 | 44 | +131.6% |
| 1990 | 315 | +615.9% |
| 1991 | 1,091 | +246.3% |
| 1992 | 913 | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 426 | -53.3% |
| 1996 | 42 | -90.1% |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 535 | — |
| 2000 | 303 | -43.4% |
| 2001 | 165 | -45.5% |
| 2002 | 12 | -92.7% |
| 2003 | 29 | +141.7% |
| 2004 | 373 | +1186.2% |
| 2005 | 7 | -98.1% |
| 2006 | 183 | +2514.3% |
| 2007 | 35 | -80.9% |
| 2008 | 39 | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 80 | +105.1% |
| 2010 | 62 | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 7 | -88.7% |
| 2012 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 2017 | 57 | +2750.0% |
| 2018 | 74 | +29.8% |
| 2019 | 9 | -87.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.5 | 11 | 36 | 2 |
| 1980s | 42.2 | 0 | 131 | 5 |
| 1990s | 415.25 | 0 | 1,091 | 8 |
| 2000s | 122.6 | 7 | 373 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.17 | 2 | 74 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Zambia?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Zambia was 9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,091 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1981.
- How does Zambia rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- Zambia ranks 16th out of 114 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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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