Number reported cases of cholera in Chad
Chad: Number reported cases of cholera was 93 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Chad, 1971–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, number reported cases of cholera in Chad stood at 93.
The figure is down 92.7% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Chad peaked at 17,267 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.
Chad ranks 45th 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 Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8,230 | — |
| 1972 | 9 | -99.9% |
| 1974 | 338 | +3655.6% |
| 1991 | 13,915 | +4016.9% |
| 1994 | 1,094 | -92.1% |
| 1996 | 7,830 | +615.7% |
| 1997 | 8,801 | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 4,095 | -53.5% |
| 1999 | 217 | -94.7% |
| 2001 | 5,244 | +2316.6% |
| 2003 | 55 | -99.0% |
| 2004 | 5,531 | +9956.4% |
| 2005 | 90 | -98.4% |
| 2006 | 1,668 | +1753.3% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 67 | — |
| 2010 | 6,395 | +9444.8% |
| 2011 | 17,267 | +170.0% |
| 2017 | 1,266 | -92.7% |
| 2019 | 93 | -92.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 93 is below the median for low income countries, which is 377, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 93 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207, 45% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in Chad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +9956.4% | 55 | 5,531 |
| 2010 | +9444.8% | 67 | 6,395 |
| 1991 | +4016.9% | 338 | 13,915 |
| 1974 | +3655.6% | 9 | 338 |
| 2001 | +2316.6% | 217 | 5,244 |
| 2006 | +1753.3% | 90 | 1,668 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,859 | 9 | 8,230 | 3 |
| 1990s | 5,992 | 217 | 13,915 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,808 | 0 | 5,531 | 7 |
| 2010s | 6,255 | 93 | 17,267 | 4 |
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More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0924 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Chad?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Chad was 93 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 17,267 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
- How does Chad rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Chad ranks 45th out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad 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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