Number reported cases of cholera in China
China: Number reported cases of cholera was 10 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in China, 1949–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number reported cases of cholera in China is 10, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 65.5% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in China peaked at 34,877 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1949.
That places China 65th 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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | 384 | +38300.0% |
| 1963 | 1 | -99.7% |
| 1967 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 85 | +8400.0% |
| 1980 | 88 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 4 | -95.5% |
| 1988 | 7,267 | +181575.0% |
| 1989 | 5,628 | -22.6% |
| 1990 | 644 | -88.6% |
| 1991 | 210 | -67.4% |
| 1992 | 583 | +177.6% |
| 1993 | 11,673 | +1902.2% |
| 1994 | 34,877 | +198.8% |
| 1995 | 10,337 | -70.4% |
| 1996 | 316 | -96.9% |
| 1997 | 1,177 | +272.5% |
| 1998 | 4,642 | +294.4% |
| 1999 | 4,589 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,846 | -59.8% |
| 2001 | 140 | -92.4% |
| 2002 | 4 | -97.1% |
| 2003 | 223 | +5475.0% |
| 2004 | 244 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 980 | +301.6% |
| 2006 | 161 | -83.6% |
| 2007 | 168 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 174 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 85 | -51.1% |
| 2010 | 157 | +84.7% |
| 2011 | 26 | -83.4% |
| 2012 | 77 | +196.2% |
| 2013 | 53 | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 24 | -54.7% |
| 2015 | 13 | -45.8% |
| 2016 | 27 | +107.7% |
| 2017 | 14 | -48.1% |
| 2019 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 12 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | -58.3% |
| 2022 | 31 | +520.0% |
| 2023 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 10 | -65.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 10 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.5, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- China's 10 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +181575.0% | 4 | 7,267 |
| 1962 | +38300.0% | 1 | 384 |
| 1979 | +8400.0% | 1 | 85 |
| 2003 | +5475.0% | 4 | 223 |
| 1993 | +1902.2% | 583 | 11,673 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 402.5 | 4 | 1,846 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.22 | 13 | 157 | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.4 | 5 | 31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 63 Guinea-Bissau 11 compare
- 63 Thailand 11 compare
- 65 United States 10 compare
- 67 Sri Lanka 9 compare
- 67 United Kingdom 9 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % 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 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % 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 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in China?
- Number reported cases of cholera in China was 10 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 34,877 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1949.
- How does China rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- China ranks 65th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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