Number reported cases of cholera in Bolivia

Bolivia: Number reported cases of cholera was 466 in 1998. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1998)
466
Change on year
down 71.4%
World rank
27th
of 119 countries
All-time high
22,260
in 1992
All-time low
206
in 1991
Years of data
8
1991–1998

Number reported cases of cholera in Bolivia, 1991–1998

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1991199419981991: 2061992: 22.3k1993: 10.1k1994: 2.7k1995: 2.3k1996: 2.8k1997: 1.6k1998: 466

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 1998, number reported cases of cholera in Bolivia stood at 466.

The figure is down 71.4% on the previous year and up 126.2% over ten years.

That places Bolivia 27th out of 119 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the top quarter.

Number reported cases of cholera in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Number reported cases of cholera in Bolivia, 1991 to 1998.
Year Value Change
1991 206 —
1992 22,260 +10705.8%
1993 10,134 -54.5%
1994 2,710 -73.3%
1995 2,293 -15.4%
1996 2,847 +24.2%
1997 1,632 -42.7%
1998 466 -71.4%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 466 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 198, 2.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 466 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5, 93.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 24 Iraq 596 compare
  2. 25 Malawi 554 compare
  3. 26 Namibia 485
  4. 28 Ghana 423 compare
  5. 29 Sierra Leone 377 compare
  6. 30 Liberia 340 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number reported cases of cholera in Bolivia?
Number reported cases of cholera in Bolivia was 466 in 1998, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 22,260 in 1992.
What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 206 in 1991.
How does Bolivia rank for number reported cases of cholera?
Bolivia ranks 27th out of 119 countries with data for 1998.
Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bolivia 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
119 places, 2,692 data points, 1949–2024
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