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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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