Number of reported deaths from cholera in Rwanda

Rwanda: Number of reported deaths from cholera was 0 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0
World rank
51st
of 114 countries
All-time high
74
in 1998
All-time low
0
in 1979
Years of data
32
1978–2016

Number of reported deaths from cholera in Rwanda, 1978–2016

0204060801978199720161978: 481979: 01980: 41981: 11982: 21983: 51984: 131985: 01986: 71987: 61988: 31989: 01991: 351992: 351993: 341994: 01995: 01996: 101997: 161998: 741999: 492000: 82001: 22003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 212007: 212008: 02009: 02012: 02016: 0

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0 for number of reported deaths from cholera in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of reported deaths from cholera in Rwanda peaked at 74 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1979.

Rwanda ranks 51st of 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of reported deaths from cholera in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Number of reported deaths from cholera in Rwanda, 1978 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1978 48
1979 0 -100.0%
1980 4
1981 1 -75.0%
1982 2 +100.0%
1983 5 +150.0%
1984 13 +160.0%
1985 0 -100.0%
1986 7
1987 6 -14.3%
1988 3 -50.0%
1989 0 -100.0%
1991 35
1992 35 +0.0%
1993 34 -2.9%
1994 0 -100.0%
1995 0
1996 10
1997 16 +60.0%
1998 74 +362.5%
1999 49 -33.8%
2000 8 -83.7%
2001 2 -75.0%
2003 0 -100.0%
2004 0
2005 0
2006 21
2007 21 +0.0%
2008 0 -100.0%
2009 0
2012 0
2016 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24 0 48 2
1980s 4.1 0 13 10
1990s 28.11 0 74 9
2000s 5.78 0 21 9
2010s 0 0 0 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of reported deaths from cholera in Rwanda?
Number of reported deaths from cholera in Rwanda was 0 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of reported deaths from cholera recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 74 in 1998.
What is the lowest number of reported deaths from cholera recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1979.
How does Rwanda rank for number of reported deaths from cholera?
Rwanda ranks 51st out of 114 countries with data for 2016.
Is number of reported deaths from cholera rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda 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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