Number reported cases of cholera in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number reported cases of cholera was 15 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Cambodia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number reported cases of cholera in Cambodia is 15, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Cambodia peaked at 4,190 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1956.
That places Cambodia 54th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10 | — |
| 1951 | 57 | +470.0% |
| 1952 | 24 | -57.9% |
| 1953 | 11 | -54.2% |
| 1954 | 2 | -81.8% |
| 1956 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1957 | 6 | +500.0% |
| 1958 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 1963 | 52 | +1633.3% |
| 1964 | 187 | +259.6% |
| 1966 | 62 | -66.8% |
| 1967 | 4 | -93.5% |
| 1968 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 159 | +1887.5% |
| 1974 | 145 | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 66 | -54.5% |
| 1987 | 474 | +618.2% |
| 1988 | 56 | -88.2% |
| 1989 | 47 | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 5 | -89.4% |
| 1991 | 770 | +15300.0% |
| 1992 | 1,229 | +59.6% |
| 1993 | 2,252 | +83.2% |
| 1994 | 3,085 | +37.0% |
| 1995 | 4,190 | +35.8% |
| 1996 | 740 | -82.3% |
| 1997 | 155 | -79.1% |
| 1998 | 1,197 | +672.3% |
| 1999 | 1,711 | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 57 | -96.7% |
| 2009 | 39 | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 588 | +1407.7% |
| 2020 | 48 | -91.8% |
| 2021 | 26 | -45.8% |
| 2022 | 20 | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 15 | -25.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 15 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 198, 8% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 15 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7, 2.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in Cambodia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +15300.0% | 5 | 770 |
| 1973 | +1887.5% | 8 | 159 |
| 1963 | +1633.3% | 3 | 52 |
| 2010 | +1407.7% | 39 | 588 |
| 1998 | +672.3% | 155 | 1,197 |
| 1987 | +618.2% | 66 | 474 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.25 | 1 | 57 | 8 |
| 1960s | 62.6 | 4 | 187 | 5 |
| 1970s | 123.33 | 66 | 159 | 3 |
| 1980s | 192.33 | 47 | 474 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,533 | 5 | 4,190 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48 | 39 | 57 | 2 |
| 2010s | 588 | 588 | 588 | 1 |
| 2020s | 27.25 | 15 | 48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 51 Central African Republic 21 compare
- 51 Congo 21 compare
- 53 Peru 16 compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 15 compare
- 56 Iran 14 compare
- 57 South Africa 13 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.572 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0488 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Cambodia?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Cambodia was 15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,190 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1956.
- How does Cambodia rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Cambodia ranks 54th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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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