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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1970199320161970: 101971: 101985: 1.6k1986: 1.9k1994: 1.2k1995: 1911996: 4641997: 2521998: 1961999: 6932000: 5632001: 932002: 1592003: 562004: 262007: 1.2k2008: 162009: 32010: 1032011: 1.1k2012: 2002013: 1402015: 842016: 548

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

Annual values for Number of reported deaths from cholera in Somalia, 1970 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 759 compare
  2. 3 Chad 458 compare
  3. 4 Haiti 447 compare
  4. 5 Tanzania 172 compare

See the full ranking of 114 places →

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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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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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