Number reported cases of cholera in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number reported cases of cholera was 24,758 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Bangladesh, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 24,758 for number reported cases of cholera in 2024.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 4,274.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Bangladesh peaked at 29,809 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1991.
That places Bangladesh 7th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29,809 | — |
| 1951 | 20,894 | -29.9% |
| 1952 | 21,154 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 27,631 | +30.6% |
| 1954 | 15,617 | -43.5% |
| 1955 | 16,642 | +6.6% |
| 1956 | 23,699 | +42.4% |
| 1957 | 8,054 | -66.0% |
| 1958 | 15,631 | +94.1% |
| 1959 | 16,915 | +8.2% |
| 1960 | 15,618 | -7.7% |
| 1961 | 2,663 | -82.9% |
| 1962 | 2,524 | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 3,975 | +57.5% |
| 1964 | 3,333 | -16.2% |
| 1965 | 1,123 | -66.3% |
| 1966 | 3,154 | +180.9% |
| 1967 | 664 | -78.9% |
| 1968 | 3,156 | +375.3% |
| 1969 | 7,411 | +134.8% |
| 1970 | 7,419 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 2,342 | -68.4% |
| 1972 | 1,059 | -54.8% |
| 1973 | 1,969 | +85.9% |
| 1974 | 5,614 | +185.1% |
| 1975 | 4,888 | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 957 | -80.4% |
| 1977 | 10,403 | +987.0% |
| 1978 | 5,576 | -46.4% |
| 1979 | 2,154 | -61.4% |
| 1987 | 523 | -75.7% |
| 1988 | 571 | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 94 | -83.5% |
| 1990 | 82 | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 8 | -90.2% |
| 1992 | 479 | +5887.5% |
| 1993 | 78 | -83.7% |
| 1994 | 562 | +620.5% |
| 1995 | 2,297 | +308.7% |
| 1996 | 418 | -81.8% |
| 1997 | 1,959 | +368.7% |
| 1998 | 1,067 | -45.5% |
| 1999 | 3,440 | +222.4% |
| 2000 | 1,021 | -70.3% |
| 2018 | 566 | -44.6% |
| 2019 | 503 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 212 | -57.9% |
| 2021 | 477 | +125.0% |
| 2022 | 1,191 | +149.7% |
| 2023 | 23,369 | +1862.1% |
| 2024 | 24,758 | +5.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 24,758 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 198, 125.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +5887.5% | 8 | 479 |
| 2023 | +1862.1% | 1,191 | 23,369 |
| 1977 | +987.0% | 957 | 10,403 |
| 1994 | +620.5% | 78 | 562 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19,605 | 8,054 | 29,809 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,362 | 664 | 15,618 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,238 | 957 | 10,403 | 10 |
| 1980s | 396 | 94 | 571 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,039 | 8 | 3,440 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,021 | 1,021 | 1,021 | 1 |
| 2010s | 534.5 | 503 | 566 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10,001 | 212 | 24,758 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Bangladesh?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Bangladesh was 24,758 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 29,809 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1991.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,274.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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