Number of reported deaths from cholera in Kenya
Kenya: Number of reported deaths from cholera was 80 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
80
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
7th
of 114 countries
All-time high
1,237
in 1998
All-time low
0
in 1972
Years of data
38
1971–2016
Number of reported deaths from cholera in Kenya, 1971–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, number of reported deaths from cholera in Kenya stood at 80.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 627.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported deaths from cholera in Kenya peaked at 1,237 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1972.
Kenya ranks 7th of 114 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of reported deaths from cholera in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 38 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 20 | — |
| 1975 | 74 | +270.0% |
| 1976 | 59 | -20.3% |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 17 | — |
| 1979 | 2 | -88.2% |
| 1980 | 42 | +2000.0% |
| 1981 | 108 | +157.1% |
| 1982 | 91 | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 53 | -41.8% |
| 1984 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 102 | — |
| 1986 | 45 | -55.9% |
| 1987 | 12 | -73.3% |
| 1989 | 32 | +166.7% |
| 1992 | 100 | +212.5% |
| 1994 | 28 | -72.0% |
| 1995 | 39 | +39.3% |
| 1996 | 14 | -64.1% |
| 1997 | 555 | +3864.3% |
| 1998 | 1,237 | +122.9% |
| 1999 | 350 | -71.7% |
| 2000 | 78 | -77.7% |
| 2001 | 55 | -29.5% |
| 2002 | 10 | -81.8% |
| 2004 | 15 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 21 | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 11 | -47.6% |
| 2007 | 67 | +509.1% |
| 2008 | 113 | +68.7% |
| 2009 | 264 | +133.6% |
| 2010 | 63 | -76.1% |
| 2011 | 2 | -96.8% |
| 2014 | 9 | +350.0% |
| 2015 | 67 | +644.4% |
| 2016 | 80 | +19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.25 | 0 | 74 | 8 |
| 1980s | 53.89 | 0 | 108 | 9 |
| 1990s | 331.86 | 14 | 1,237 | 7 |
| 2000s | 70.44 | 10 | 264 | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.2 | 2 | 80 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported deaths from cholera in Kenya?
- Number of reported deaths from cholera in Kenya was 80 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of reported deaths from cholera recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,237 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of reported deaths from cholera recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1972.
- How does Kenya rank for number of reported deaths from cholera?
- Kenya ranks 7th out of 114 countries with data for 2016.
- Is number of reported deaths from cholera rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 627.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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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