Number reported cases of cholera in Brazil
Brazil: Number reported cases of cholera was 1 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Brazil, 1991–2011
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2011, number reported cases of cholera in Brazil stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Brazil peaked at 59,212 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2011.
That places Brazil 94th out of 119 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number reported cases of cholera in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,103 | — |
| 1992 | 30,317 | +1341.6% |
| 1993 | 59,212 | +95.3% |
| 1994 | 49,455 | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 15,915 | -67.8% |
| 1996 | 5,522 | -65.3% |
| 1997 | 2,881 | -47.8% |
| 1998 | 2,571 | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 4,495 | +74.8% |
| 2000 | 715 | -84.1% |
| 2001 | 7 | -99.0% |
| 2004 | 21 | +200.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | -76.2% |
| 2011 | 1 | -80.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.5, 11% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5, 20% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1341.6% | 2,103 | 30,317 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,163 | 2,103 | 59,212 | 9 |
| 2000s | 187 | 5 | 715 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Brazil?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Brazil was 1 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 59,212 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2011.
- How does Brazil rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Brazil ranks 94th out of 119 countries with data for 2011.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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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