Number of reported cholera deaths in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of reported cholera deaths was 3 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
3
Change on year
down 95.4%
World rank
26th
of 114 countries
All-time high
2,928
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 1974
Years of data
25
1974–2019
Number of reported cholera deaths in Zimbabwe, 1974–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, number of reported cholera deaths in Zimbabwe stood at 3.
That represents a change of down 95.4% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Zimbabwe peaked at 2,928 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1974.
Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 114 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 33 | — |
| 1976 | 9 | -72.7% |
| 1985 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 105 | +1650.0% |
| 1993 | 332 | +216.2% |
| 1998 | 44 | -86.7% |
| 1999 | 385 | +775.0% |
| 2000 | 223 | -42.1% |
| 2001 | 14 | -93.7% |
| 2002 | 192 | +1271.4% |
| 2003 | 35 | -81.8% |
| 2004 | 9 | -74.3% |
| 2005 | 26 | +188.9% |
| 2006 | 61 | +134.6% |
| 2007 | 4 | -93.4% |
| 2008 | 2,928 | +73100.0% |
| 2009 | 2,706 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 21 | -99.2% |
| 2011 | 2 | -90.5% |
| 2012 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | — |
| 2018 | 65 | +6400.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | -95.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14 | 0 | 33 | 3 |
| 1980s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 1990s | 216.5 | 44 | 385 | 4 |
| 2000s | 619.8 | 4 | 2,928 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.29 | 0 | 65 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Zimbabwe?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Zimbabwe was 3 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,928 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1974.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- Zimbabwe ranks 26th out of 114 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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