Number reported cases of cholera in Algeria
Algeria: Number reported cases of cholera was 0 in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Algeria, 1971–2006
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0 for number reported cases of cholera in 2006. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Algeria peaked at 2,513 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
Algeria ranks 115th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number reported cases of cholera in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,332 | — |
| 1972 | 646 | -51.5% |
| 1973 | 605 | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 738 | +22.0% |
| 1975 | 1,165 | +57.9% |
| 1976 | 286 | -75.5% |
| 1977 | 262 | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 220 | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 2,513 | +1042.3% |
| 1980 | 614 | -75.6% |
| 1983 | 218 | -64.5% |
| 1984 | 45 | -79.4% |
| 1987 | 1,507 | +3248.9% |
| 1988 | 699 | -53.6% |
| 1989 | 393 | -43.8% |
| 1990 | 1,299 | +230.5% |
| 1992 | 69 | -94.7% |
| 1994 | 118 | +71.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.5. (28 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.5. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +3248.9% | 45 | 1,507 |
| 1979 | +1042.3% | 220 | 2,513 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 863 | 220 | 2,513 | 9 |
| 1980s | 579.33 | 45 | 1,507 | 6 |
| 1990s | 495.33 | 69 | 1,299 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 115 Cape Verde 0 compare
- 115 Equatorial Guinea 0 compare
- 115 Madagascar 0 compare
- 115 Micronesia (country) 0 compare
More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,455 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0485 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Algeria?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Algeria was 0 in 2006, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,513 in 1979.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Algeria rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Algeria ranks 115th out of 119 countries with data for 2006.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria 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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