Number reported cases of cholera in Canada
Canada: Number reported cases of cholera was 2 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
2
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
84th
of 119 countries
All-time high
9
in 2011
All-time low
1
in 1989
Years of data
26
1989–2020
Number reported cases of cholera in Canada, 1989–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 2 for number reported cases of cholera in 2020.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Canada peaked at 9 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1989.
Canada ranks 84th of 119 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 | — |
| 1991 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 1993 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 1995 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 2006 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 2007 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +350.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | -88.9% |
| 2014 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | -50.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.71 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.6 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 | 1 | 9 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Canada?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Canada was 2 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1989.
- How does Canada rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Canada ranks 84th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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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