Number of reported deaths from cholera in Somalia
Somalia: Number of reported deaths from cholera was 548 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
548
Change on year
up 552.4%
World rank
2nd
of 114 countries
All-time high
1,945
in 1986
All-time low
3
in 2009
Years of data
24
1970–2016
Number of reported deaths from cholera in Somalia, 1970–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 548 for number of reported deaths from cholera in 2016.
The figure is up 552.4% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported deaths from cholera in Somalia peaked at 1,945 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2009.
That places Somalia 2nd 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10 | — |
| 1971 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,589 | +15790.0% |
| 1986 | 1,945 | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 1,206 | -38.0% |
| 1995 | 191 | -84.2% |
| 1996 | 464 | +142.9% |
| 1997 | 252 | -45.7% |
| 1998 | 196 | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 693 | +253.6% |
| 2000 | 563 | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 93 | -83.5% |
| 2002 | 159 | +71.0% |
| 2003 | 56 | -64.8% |
| 2004 | 26 | -53.6% |
| 2007 | 1,182 | +4446.2% |
| 2008 | 16 | -98.6% |
| 2009 | 3 | -81.2% |
| 2010 | 103 | +3333.3% |
| 2011 | 1,130 | +997.1% |
| 2012 | 200 | -82.3% |
| 2013 | 140 | -30.0% |
| 2015 | 84 | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 548 | +552.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,767 | 1,589 | 1,945 | 2 |
| 1990s | 500.33 | 191 | 1,206 | 6 |
| 2000s | 262.25 | 3 | 1,182 | 8 |
| 2010s | 367.5 | 84 | 1,130 | 6 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2294 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported deaths from cholera in Somalia?
- Number of reported deaths from cholera in Somalia was 548 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of reported deaths from cholera recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,945 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of reported deaths from cholera recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2009.
- How does Somalia rank for number of reported deaths from cholera?
- Somalia ranks 2nd out of 114 countries with data for 2016.
- Is number of reported deaths from cholera rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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