Number reported cases of cholera in Burundi
Burundi: Number reported cases of cholera was 905 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Burundi, 1978–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number reported cases of cholera in Burundi is 905, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.1% on the previous year and up 55.5% 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 22nd of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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% |
| 2022 | 25 | +127.3% |
| 2023 | 1,394 | +5476.0% |
| 2024 | 905 | -35.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 905 is above the median for low income countries, which is 377, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 905 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207, 4.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in Burundi 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 | +15866.7% | 3 | 479 |
| 2023 | +5476.0% | 25 | 1,394 |
| 2019 | +1144.6% | 92 | 1,145 |
| 2013 | +627.6% | 214 | 1,557 |
| 1994 | +620.5% | 78 | 562 |
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 | 522.4 | 11 | 1,394 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0772 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Burundi?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Burundi was 905 in 2024, 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 22nd out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. 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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