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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 55 Guinea-Bissau 11 compare
- 57 United States of America 10 compare
- 58 Iraq 9 compare
- 58 Sri Lanka 9 compare
- 58 Sudan 9 compare
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 929.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5032 units per person (2025)
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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