Number reported cases of cholera in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Number reported cases of cholera was 5 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
5
Change on year
down 54.5%
World rank
62nd
of 117 countries
All-time high
34,877
in 1994
All-time low
1
in 1949
Years of data
39
1949–2021

Number reported cases of cholera in China (People’s Republic of), 1949–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k1949198520211949: 11962: 3841963: 11967: 11979: 851980: 881987: 41988: 7.3k1989: 5.6k1990: 6441991: 2101992: 5831993: 11.7k1994: 34.9k1995: 10.3k1996: 3161997: 1.2k1998: 4.6k1999: 4.6k2000: 1.8k2001: 1402003: 2232004: 2442005: 9802006: 1612007: 1682008: 1742009: 852010: 1572011: 262012: 772013: 532014: 242015: 132016: 272017: 142019: 162020: 112021: 5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number reported cases of cholera in China (People’s Republic of) is 5, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 54.5% on the previous year and down 80.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 34,877 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1949.

That places China (People’s Republic of) 62nd out of 117 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 1 1 1 1
1960s 128.67 1 384 3
1970s 85 85 85 1
1980s 3,247 4 7,267 4
1990s 6,905 210 34,877 10
2000s 446.78 85 1,846 9
2010s 45.22 13 157 9
2020s 8 5 11 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is number reported cases of cholera in China (People’s Republic of)?
Number reported cases of cholera in China (People’s Republic of) was 5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 34,877 in 1994.
What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1949.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for number reported cases of cholera?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 62nd out of 117 countries with data for 2021.
Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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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Indicator
Number reported cases of cholera
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
117 places, 2,532 data points, 1949–2021
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