Number of reported deaths from cholera in Nigeria

Nigeria: Number of reported deaths from cholera was 32 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
32
Change on year
down 82.8%
World rank
10th
of 114 countries
All-time high
7,654
in 1991
All-time low
0
in 1985
Years of data
45
1970–2016

Number of reported deaths from cholera in Nigeria, 1970–2016

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1970199320161970: 41971: 2.9k1972: 961973: 271975: 11976: 251977: 101978: 201979: 41980: 251981: 181982: 181983: 21984: 1851985: 01986: 231987: 1111988: 101989: 611991: 7.7k1992: 6861993: 2661994: 3131995: 871996: 1.2k1997: 1341998: 1871999: 2.1k2000: 432001: 1192002: 1542003: 872004: 1852005: 1742006: 1272007: 482008: 2472009: 4312010: 1.7k2011: 7422012: 182013: 2292014: 7552015: 1862016: 32

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 32 for number of reported deaths from cholera in 2016.

The figure is down 82.8% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of reported deaths from cholera in Nigeria peaked at 7,654 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1985.

That places Nigeria 10th 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 Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Number of reported deaths from cholera in Nigeria, 1970 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1970 4
1971 2,945 +73525.0%
1972 96 -96.7%
1973 27 -71.9%
1975 1 -96.3%
1976 25 +2400.0%
1977 10 -60.0%
1978 20 +100.0%
1979 4 -80.0%
1980 25 +525.0%
1981 18 -28.0%
1982 18 +0.0%
1983 2 -88.9%
1984 185 +9150.0%
1985 0 -100.0%
1986 23
1987 111 +382.6%
1988 10 -91.0%
1989 61 +510.0%
1991 7,654 +12447.5%
1992 686 -91.0%
1993 266 -61.2%
1994 313 +17.7%
1995 87 -72.2%
1996 1,193 +1271.3%
1997 134 -88.8%
1998 187 +39.6%
1999 2,085 +1015.0%
2000 43 -97.9%
2001 119 +176.7%
2002 154 +29.4%
2003 87 -43.5%
2004 185 +112.6%
2005 174 -5.9%
2006 127 -27.0%
2007 48 -62.2%
2008 247 +414.6%
2009 431 +74.5%
2010 1,712 +297.2%
2011 742 -56.7%
2012 18 -97.6%
2013 229 +1172.2%
2014 755 +229.7%
2015 186 -75.4%
2016 32 -82.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 348 1 2,945 9
1980s 45.3 0 185 10
1990s 1,401 87 7,654 9
2000s 161.5 43 431 10
2010s 524.86 18 1,712 7

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 7 Kenya 80 compare
  2. 8 Sudan 52 compare
  3. 9 Malawi 46 compare
  4. 10 Sierra Leone 32 compare
  5. 12 Syria 30 compare
  6. 13 Dominican Republic 27 compare
  7. 13 Indonesia 27 compare

See the full ranking of 114 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of reported deaths from cholera in Nigeria?
Number of reported deaths from cholera in Nigeria was 32 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of reported deaths from cholera recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 7,654 in 1991.
What is the lowest number of reported deaths from cholera recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1985.
How does Nigeria rank for number of reported deaths from cholera?
Nigeria ranks 10th out of 114 countries with data for 2016.
Is number of reported deaths from cholera rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria 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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Indicator
Number of reported deaths from cholera
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
114 places, 2,277 data points, 1949–2016
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