Number of reported deaths from cholera in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of reported deaths from cholera was 172 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
172
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
5th
of 114 countries
All-time high
2,231
in 1997
All-time low
4
in 2012
Years of data
40
1974–2016

Number of reported deaths from cholera in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1974–2016

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1974199520161974: 61977: 261978: 7331979: 3051980: 5871981: 3301982: 3241983: 1271984: 3381985: 2501986: 2151987: 2321988: 5801989: 2321990: 811991: 5721992: 2.2k1993: 741994: 1551995: 961996: 361997: 2.2k1998: 6081999: 5842000: 1562001: 522002: 2972003: 322004: 2722005: 942006: 2542007: 652008: 882009: 1132010: 592011: 112012: 42013: 172015: 1442016: 172

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of reported deaths from cholera in Tanzania, United Republic of is 172, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 19.4% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of reported deaths from cholera in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 2,231 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2012.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 5th 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 Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Number of reported deaths from cholera in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1974 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1974 6
1977 26 +333.3%
1978 733 +2719.2%
1979 305 -58.4%
1980 587 +92.5%
1981 330 -43.8%
1982 324 -1.8%
1983 127 -60.8%
1984 338 +166.1%
1985 250 -26.0%
1986 215 -14.0%
1987 232 +7.9%
1988 580 +150.0%
1989 232 -60.0%
1990 81 -65.1%
1991 572 +606.2%
1992 2,173 +279.9%
1993 74 -96.6%
1994 155 +109.5%
1995 96 -38.1%
1996 36 -62.5%
1997 2,231 +6097.2%
1998 608 -72.7%
1999 584 -3.9%
2000 156 -73.3%
2001 52 -66.7%
2002 297 +471.2%
2003 32 -89.2%
2004 272 +750.0%
2005 94 -65.4%
2006 254 +170.2%
2007 65 -74.4%
2008 88 +35.4%
2009 113 +28.4%
2010 59 -47.8%
2011 11 -81.4%
2012 4 -63.6%
2013 17 +325.0%
2015 144 +747.1%
2016 172 +19.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 267.5 6 733 4
1980s 321.5 127 587 10
1990s 661 36 2,231 10
2000s 142.3 32 297 10
2010s 67.83 4 172 6

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 2 Somalia 548 compare
  2. 3 Chad 458 compare
  3. 4 Haiti 447 compare
  4. 6 Yemen 164 compare
  5. 7 Kenya 80 compare
  6. 8 Sudan 52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of reported deaths from cholera in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Number of reported deaths from cholera in Tanzania, United Republic of was 172 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of reported deaths from cholera recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 2,231 in 1997.
What is the lowest number of reported deaths from cholera recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2012.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for number of reported deaths from cholera?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th out of 114 countries with data for 2016.
Is number of reported deaths from cholera rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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