Number reported cases of cholera in Benin
Benin: Number reported cases of cholera was 1,298 in 2021. β Volatile
Latest (2021)
1,298
Change on year
up 459.5%
World rank
12th
of 117 countries
All-time high
7,474
in 1991
All-time low
1
in 1983
Years of data
43
1970β2021
Number reported cases of cholera in Benin, 1970β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1,298 for number reported cases of cholera in 2021.
The figure is up 459.5% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Benin peaked at 7,474 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1983.
Benin ranks 12th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 317.11 | 2 | 2,133 | 9 |
| 1980s | 42.17 | 1 | 243 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,815 | 10 | 7,474 | 9 |
| 2000s | 850.67 | 74 | 3,943 | 9 |
| 2010s | 568.12 | 11 | 983 | 8 |
| 2020s | 765 | 232 | 1,298 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 123,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 120,115 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 126,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 123,427 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Benin?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Benin was 1,298 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7,474 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1983.
- How does Benin rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Benin ranks 12th out of 117 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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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