Number of reported deaths from cholera in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of reported deaths from cholera was 11 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
11
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
19th
of 114 countries
All-time high
4,685
in 1951
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
43
1950–2016
Number of reported deaths from cholera in Myanmar, 1950–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of reported deaths from cholera in Myanmar is 11, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 1,000.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported deaths from cholera in Myanmar peaked at 4,685 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Myanmar 19th out of 114 countries with data for 2016, 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,785 | — |
| 1951 | 4,685 | +68.2% |
| 1952 | 245 | -94.8% |
| 1953 | 9 | -96.3% |
| 1954 | 19 | +111.1% |
| 1955 | 12 | -36.8% |
| 1956 | 6 | -50.0% |
| 1957 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 1958 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1960 | 200 | +9900.0% |
| 1961 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 783 | — |
| 1964 | 171 | -78.2% |
| 1965 | 8 | -95.3% |
| 1966 | 17 | +112.5% |
| 1967 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 34 | — |
| 1970 | 76 | +123.5% |
| 1971 | 42 | -44.7% |
| 1972 | 7 | -83.3% |
| 1973 | 24 | +242.9% |
| 1974 | 203 | +745.8% |
| 1975 | 172 | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 173 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 372 | +115.0% |
| 1979 | 75 | -79.8% |
| 1980 | 50 | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 3 | -94.0% |
| 1983 | 29 | +866.7% |
| 1989 | 11 | -62.1% |
| 1991 | 39 | +254.5% |
| 1992 | 50 | +28.2% |
| 1993 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 4 | -92.3% |
| 1995 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 12 | — |
| 2016 | 11 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 776.9 | 2 | 4,685 | 10 |
| 1960s | 121.3 | 0 | 783 | 10 |
| 1970s | 127.11 | 7 | 372 | 9 |
| 1980s | 23.25 | 3 | 50 | 4 |
| 1990s | 30.2 | 4 | 52 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.75 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 16 Bangladesh 16 compare
- 17 Benin 13 compare
- 17 Namibia 13 compare
- 19 Uganda 11 compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 7 compare
- 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7 compare
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,398 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1172 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2798 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1236 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported deaths from cholera in Myanmar?
- Number of reported deaths from cholera in Myanmar was 11 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of reported deaths from cholera recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4,685 in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of reported deaths from cholera recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of reported deaths from cholera?
- Myanmar ranks 19th out of 114 countries with data for 2016.
- Is number of reported deaths from cholera rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,000.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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