Cholera reported cases in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cholera reported cases was 24,758 reported cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24,758 reported cases
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
7th
of 119 countries
All-time high
29,809 reported cases
in 1950
All-time low
8 reported cases
in 1991
Years of data
51
1950–2024
Cholera reported cases in Bangladesh, 1950–2024
Source: World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in reported cases.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 24,758 reported cases for cholera reported cases in 2024.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 4,274.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera reported cases in Bangladesh peaked at 29,809 reported cases in 1950 and was at its lowest, 8 reported cases, 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.
Cholera reported cases in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | reported cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29,809 reported cases | — |
| 1951 | 20,894 reported cases | -29.9% |
| 1952 | 21,154 reported cases | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 27,631 reported cases | +30.6% |
| 1954 | 15,617 reported cases | -43.5% |
| 1955 | 16,642 reported cases | +6.6% |
| 1956 | 23,699 reported cases | +42.4% |
| 1957 | 8,054 reported cases | -66.0% |
| 1958 | 15,631 reported cases | +94.1% |
| 1959 | 16,915 reported cases | +8.2% |
| 1960 | 15,618 reported cases | -7.7% |
| 1961 | 2,663 reported cases | -82.9% |
| 1962 | 2,524 reported cases | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 3,975 reported cases | +57.5% |
| 1964 | 3,333 reported cases | -16.2% |
| 1965 | 1,123 reported cases | -66.3% |
| 1966 | 3,154 reported cases | +180.9% |
| 1967 | 664 reported cases | -78.9% |
| 1968 | 3,156 reported cases | +375.3% |
| 1969 | 7,411 reported cases | +134.8% |
| 1970 | 7,419 reported cases | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 2,342 reported cases | -68.4% |
| 1972 | 1,059 reported cases | -54.8% |
| 1973 | 1,969 reported cases | +85.9% |
| 1974 | 5,614 reported cases | +185.1% |
| 1975 | 4,888 reported cases | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 957 reported cases | -80.4% |
| 1977 | 10,403 reported cases | +987.0% |
| 1978 | 5,576 reported cases | -46.4% |
| 1979 | 2,154 reported cases | -61.4% |
| 1987 | 523 reported cases | -75.7% |
| 1988 | 571 reported cases | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 94 reported cases | -83.5% |
| 1990 | 82 reported cases | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 8 reported cases | -90.2% |
| 1992 | 479 reported cases | +5887.5% |
| 1993 | 78 reported cases | -83.7% |
| 1994 | 562 reported cases | +620.5% |
| 1995 | 2,297 reported cases | +308.7% |
| 1996 | 418 reported cases | -81.8% |
| 1997 | 1,959 reported cases | +368.7% |
| 1998 | 1,067 reported cases | -45.5% |
| 1999 | 3,440 reported cases | +222.4% |
| 2000 | 1,021 reported cases | -70.3% |
| 2018 | 566 reported cases | -44.6% |
| 2019 | 503 reported cases | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 212 reported cases | -57.9% |
| 2021 | 477 reported cases | +125.0% |
| 2022 | 1,191 reported cases | +149.7% |
| 2023 | 23,369 reported cases | +1862.1% |
| 2024 | 24,758 reported cases | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19,605 reported cases | 8,054 reported cases | 29,809 reported cases | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,362 reported cases | 664 reported cases | 15,618 reported cases | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,238 reported cases | 957 reported cases | 10,403 reported cases | 10 |
| 1980s | 396 reported cases | 94 reported cases | 571 reported cases | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,039 reported cases | 8 reported cases | 3,440 reported cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,021 reported cases | 1,021 reported cases | 1,021 reported cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 534.5 reported cases | 503 reported cases | 566 reported cases | 2 |
| 2020s | 10,001 reported cases | 212 reported cases | 24,758 reported cases | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera reported cases in Bangladesh?
- Cholera reported cases in Bangladesh was 24,758 reported cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera reported cases recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 29,809 reported cases in 1950.
- What is the lowest cholera reported cases recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 reported cases in 1991.
- How does Bangladesh rank for cholera reported cases?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cholera reported cases 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 World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cholera reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of cholera cases which have been reported to the WHO by local authorities. As testing and reporting is limited in many countries, this is likely to be an underestimate of the true number of cholera cases.