Number reported cases of cholera in Burundi

Burundi: Number reported cases of cholera was 11 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
11
Change on year
down 96.0%
World rank
55th
of 117 countries
All-time high
8,297
in 1978
All-time low
3
in 1991
Years of data
40
1978–2021

Number reported cases of cholera in Burundi, 1978–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1978199920211978: 8.3k1979: 9151980: 2.0k1981: 5821982: 4151983: 5121984: 1801985: 2591990: 821991: 31992: 4791993: 781994: 5621995: 2.3k1996: 4181997: 2.0k1998: 1.1k1999: 3.4k2000: 1.0k2001: 1.0k2002: 5772003: 4322004: 8192005: 1.3k2006: 8862007: 3652008: 2342009: 3552010: 3332011: 1.1k2012: 2142013: 1.6k2014: 5822015: 4422016: 4342017: 3992018: 922019: 1.1k2020: 2772021: 11

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number reported cases of cholera in Burundi is 11, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.0% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Burundi peaked at 8,297 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1991.

Burundi ranks 55th of 117 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 Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Number reported cases of cholera in Burundi, 1978 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1978 8,297
1979 915 -89.0%
1980 2,039 +122.8%
1981 582 -71.5%
1982 415 -28.7%
1983 512 +23.4%
1984 180 -64.8%
1985 259 +43.9%
1990 82 -68.3%
1991 3 -96.3%
1992 479 +15866.7%
1993 78 -83.7%
1994 562 +620.5%
1995 2,297 +308.7%
1996 418 -81.8%
1997 1,959 +368.7%
1998 1,067 -45.5%
1999 3,440 +222.4%
2000 1,021 -70.3%
2001 1,003 -1.8%
2002 577 -42.5%
2003 432 -25.1%
2004 819 +89.6%
2005 1,309 +59.8%
2006 886 -32.3%
2007 365 -58.8%
2008 234 -35.9%
2009 355 +51.7%
2010 333 -6.2%
2011 1,072 +221.9%
2012 214 -80.0%
2013 1,557 +627.6%
2014 582 -62.6%
2015 442 -24.1%
2016 434 -1.8%
2017 399 -8.1%
2018 92 -76.9%
2019 1,145 +1144.6%
2020 277 -75.8%
2021 11 -96.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,606 915 8,297 2
1980s 664.5 180 2,039 6
1990s 1,038 3 3,440 10
2000s 700.1 234 1,309 10
2010s 627 92 1,557 10
2020s 144 11 277 2

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 55 Guinea-Bissau 11 compare
  2. 57 United States of America 10 compare
  3. 58 Iraq 9 compare
  4. 58 Sri Lanka 9 compare
  5. 58 Sudan 9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number reported cases of cholera in Burundi?
Number reported cases of cholera in Burundi was 11 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 8,297 in 1978.
What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1991.
How does Burundi rank for number reported cases of cholera?
Burundi ranks 55th out of 117 countries with data for 2021.
Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi 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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