Number reported cases of cholera in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number reported cases of cholera was 4,755 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
4,755
Change on year
up 237,650.0%
World rank
6th
of 117 countries
All-time high
58,064
in 2015
All-time low
2
in 2019
Years of data
25
1960–2021
Number reported cases of cholera in Afghanistan, 1960–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number reported cases of cholera in Afghanistan stood at 4,755.
That represents a change of up 237,650.0% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Afghanistan peaked at 58,064 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2019.
Afghanistan ranks 6th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number reported cases of cholera in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 887 | — |
| 1965 | 218 | -75.4% |
| 1993 | 37,046 | +16893.6% |
| 1994 | 38,735 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 19,903 | -48.6% |
| 1997 | 4,170 | -79.0% |
| 1998 | 10,000 | +139.8% |
| 1999 | 24,639 | +146.4% |
| 2000 | 4,330 | -82.4% |
| 2001 | 4,499 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 3 | -99.9% |
| 2003 | 41 | +1266.7% |
| 2005 | 33 | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 4,384 | +13184.8% |
| 2009 | 662 | -84.9% |
| 2010 | 2,369 | +257.9% |
| 2011 | 3,733 | +57.6% |
| 2012 | 12 | -99.7% |
| 2013 | 3,957 | +32875.0% |
| 2014 | 45,481 | +1049.4% |
| 2015 | 58,064 | +27.7% |
| 2016 | 677 | -98.8% |
| 2017 | 33 | -95.1% |
| 2019 | 2 | -93.9% |
| 2021 | 4,755 | +237650.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 552.5 | 218 | 887 | 2 |
| 1990s | 22,416 | 4,170 | 38,735 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,993 | 3 | 4,499 | 7 |
| 2010s | 12,703 | 2 | 58,064 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,755 | 4,755 | 4,755 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12,103 compare
- 4 Niger 5,591 compare
- 5 Mozambique 5,072 compare
- 7 Somalia 4,342 compare
- 8 Philippines 2,019 compare
- 9 Nepal 1,609 compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2175 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Afghanistan?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Afghanistan was 4,755 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 58,064 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2019.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th out of 117 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number reported cases of cholera. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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