Number of reported cholera deaths in Zambia
Zambia: Number of reported cholera deaths was 740 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of reported cholera deaths in Zambia, 1978–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 740 for number of reported cholera deaths in 2024.
The figure is up 460.6% on the previous year and up 36,900.0% 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 3rd out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 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% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 132 | — |
| 2024 | 740 | +460.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 740 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5, 493.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 740 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 185.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of reported cholera deaths in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2750.0% | 2 | 57 |
| 2006 | +2514.3% | 7 | 183 |
| 2004 | +1186.2% | 29 | 373 |
| 1990 | +615.9% | 44 | 315 |
| 2024 | +460.6% | 132 | 740 |
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 |
| 2020s | 290.67 | 0 | 740 | 3 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Zambia?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Zambia was 740 in 2024, 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 3rd out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36,900.0%. 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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