Number of reported deaths from cholera in Zambia
Zambia: Number of reported deaths from cholera was 2 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
2
Change on year
down 71.4%
World rank
36th
of 114 countries
All-time high
1,091
in 1991
All-time low
0
in 1981
Years of data
28
1978–2012
Number of reported deaths from cholera in Zambia, 1978–2012
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of reported deaths from cholera in Zambia is 2, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 71.4% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported deaths from cholera in Zambia peaked at 1,091 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1981.
Zambia ranks 36th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 36 | — |
| 1979 | 11 | -69.4% |
| 1980 | 17 | +54.5% |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 131 | — |
| 1983 | 19 | -85.5% |
| 1989 | 44 | +131.6% |
| 1990 | 315 | +615.9% |
| 1991 | 1,091 | +246.3% |
| 1992 | 913 | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 426 | -53.3% |
| 1996 | 42 | -90.1% |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 535 | — |
| 2000 | 303 | -43.4% |
| 2001 | 165 | -45.5% |
| 2002 | 12 | -92.7% |
| 2003 | 29 | +141.7% |
| 2004 | 373 | +1186.2% |
| 2005 | 7 | -98.1% |
| 2006 | 183 | +2514.3% |
| 2007 | 35 | -80.9% |
| 2008 | 39 | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 80 | +105.1% |
| 2010 | 62 | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 7 | -88.7% |
| 2012 | 2 | -71.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.5 | 11 | 36 | 2 |
| 1980s | 42.2 | 0 | 131 | 5 |
| 1990s | 415.25 | 0 | 1,091 | 8 |
| 2000s | 122.6 | 7 | 373 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.67 | 2 | 62 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 36 El Salvador 2 compare
- 36 Malaysia 2 compare
- 36 Congo 2 compare
- 36 Mozambique 2 compare
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 2 compare
- 36 Mali 2 compare
- 36 Papua New Guinea 2 compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported deaths from cholera in Zambia?
- Number of reported deaths from cholera in Zambia was 2 in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of reported deaths from cholera recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,091 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of reported deaths from cholera recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1981.
- How does Zambia rank for number of reported deaths from cholera?
- Zambia ranks 36th out of 114 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of reported deaths from cholera rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 28 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).