Number of reported deaths from cholera in Malawi
Malawi: Number of reported deaths from cholera was 46 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Number of reported deaths from cholera in Malawi, 1973–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of reported deaths from cholera in Malawi is 46, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 318.2% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported deaths from cholera in Malawi peaked at 911 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1976.
That places Malawi 9th out of 114 countries with data for 2016, 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 deaths from cholera in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 20 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 24 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 49 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 16 | — |
| 1990 | 481 | +2906.2% |
| 1991 | 245 | -49.1% |
| 1992 | 8 | -96.7% |
| 1993 | 524 | +6450.0% |
| 1994 | 11 | -97.9% |
| 1995 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 15 | — |
| 1998 | 74 | +393.3% |
| 1999 | 648 | +775.7% |
| 2000 | 56 | -91.4% |
| 2001 | 42 | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 911 | +2069.0% |
| 2003 | 34 | -96.3% |
| 2004 | 4 | -88.2% |
| 2005 | 11 | +175.0% |
| 2006 | 55 | +400.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | -90.9% |
| 2008 | 26 | +420.0% |
| 2009 | 125 | +380.8% |
| 2010 | 17 | -86.4% |
| 2011 | 4 | -76.5% |
| 2012 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 11 | +450.0% |
| 2016 | 46 | +318.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 | 0 | 24 | 4 |
| 1980s | 16.25 | 0 | 49 | 4 |
| 1990s | 200.6 | 0 | 648 | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.9 | 4 | 911 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16 | 2 | 46 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported deaths from cholera in Malawi?
- Number of reported deaths from cholera in Malawi was 46 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of reported deaths from cholera recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 911 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of reported deaths from cholera recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1976.
- How does Malawi rank for number of reported deaths from cholera?
- Malawi ranks 9th out of 114 countries with data for 2016.
- Is number of reported deaths from cholera rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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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