Number of reported deaths from cholera in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of reported deaths from cholera was 7 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Number of reported deaths from cholera in Burkina Faso, 1970–2012
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2012, number of reported deaths from cholera in Burkina Faso stood at 7.
The figure is up 250.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported deaths from cholera in Burkina Faso peaked at 495 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1972.
That places Burkina Faso 21st out of 114 countries with data for 2012, 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 deaths from cholera in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 | — |
| 1971 | 495 | +49400.0% |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 249 | — |
| 1974 | 66 | -73.5% |
| 1975 | 3 | -95.5% |
| 1978 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 117 | — |
| 1985 | 156 | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 61 | -60.9% |
| 1995 | 113 | +85.2% |
| 1996 | 58 | -48.7% |
| 1998 | 52 | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 7 | -86.5% |
| 2000 | 14 | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 16 | +128.6% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 2 | — |
| 2012 | 7 | +250.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116.29 | 0 | 495 | 7 |
| 1980s | 136.5 | 117 | 156 | 2 |
| 1990s | 58.2 | 7 | 113 | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.4 | 0 | 16 | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.5 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported deaths from cholera in Burkina Faso?
- Number of reported deaths from cholera in Burkina Faso was 7 in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of reported deaths from cholera recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 495 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of reported deaths from cholera recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of reported deaths from cholera?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st out of 114 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of reported deaths from cholera rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of reported deaths from cholera. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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