Number reported cases of cholera in Benin
Benin: Number reported cases of cholera was 28 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Benin, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 28 for number reported cases of cholera in 2023.
The figure is down 93.5% on the previous year and down 94.7% 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 50th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number reported cases of cholera in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 175 | — |
| 1971 | 2,133 | +1118.9% |
| 1972 | 250 | -88.3% |
| 1973 | 3 | -98.8% |
| 1974 | 73 | +2333.3% |
| 1975 | 45 | -38.4% |
| 1976 | 146 | +224.4% |
| 1977 | 2 | -98.6% |
| 1978 | 27 | +1250.0% |
| 1980 | 3 | -88.9% |
| 1981 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 243 | +24200.0% |
| 1991 | 7,474 | +2975.7% |
| 1992 | 413 | -94.5% |
| 1993 | 10 | -97.6% |
| 1994 | 187 | +1770.0% |
| 1995 | 203 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 6,190 | +2949.3% |
| 1997 | 796 | -87.1% |
| 1998 | 206 | -74.1% |
| 1999 | 855 | +315.0% |
| 2000 | 468 | -45.3% |
| 2001 | 3,943 | +742.5% |
| 2002 | 270 | -93.2% |
| 2003 | 434 | +60.7% |
| 2004 | 642 | +47.9% |
| 2005 | 749 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 91 | -87.9% |
| 2008 | 985 | +982.4% |
| 2009 | 74 | -92.5% |
| 2010 | 983 | +1228.4% |
| 2011 | 755 | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 625 | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 528 | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 832 | +57.6% |
| 2016 | 761 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 11 | -98.6% |
| 2019 | 50 | +354.5% |
| 2020 | 232 | +364.0% |
| 2021 | 1,298 | +459.5% |
| 2022 | 433 | -66.6% |
| 2023 | 28 | -93.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 28 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 198, 14% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Benin's 28 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207, 14% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +24200.0% | 1 | 243 |
| 1991 | +2975.7% | 243 | 7,474 |
| 1996 | +2949.3% | 203 | 6,190 |
| 1974 | +2333.3% | 3 | 73 |
| 1994 | +1770.0% | 10 | 187 |
| 1978 | +1250.0% | 2 | 27 |
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 | 497.75 | 28 | 1,298 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % 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 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % 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 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Benin?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Benin was 28 in 2023, 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 50th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.7%. 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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