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
1970–2021

Number reported cases of cholera in Benin, 1970–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1970199520211970: 1751971: 2.1k1972: 2501973: 31974: 731975: 451976: 1461977: 21978: 271980: 31981: 21982: 31983: 11984: 11986: 2431991: 7.5k1992: 4131993: 101994: 1871995: 2031996: 6.2k1997: 7961998: 2061999: 8552000: 4682001: 3.9k2002: 2702003: 4342004: 6422005: 7492006: 912008: 9852009: 742010: 9832011: 7552012: 6252013: 5282014: 8322016: 7612017: 112019: 502020: 2322021: 1.3k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 9 Nepal 1,609 compare
  2. 10 Angola 1,546 compare
  3. 11 Papua New Guinea 1,535 compare
  4. 13 Indonesia 1,007 compare
  5. 14 Myanmar 782 compare
  6. 15 Cameroon 728 compare

See the full ranking of 117 places β†’

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All data for Benin β†’

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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Indicator
Number reported cases of cholera
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
117 places, 2,532 data points, 1949–2021
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