Number reported cases of cholera in Denmark
Denmark: Number reported cases of cholera was 1 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
1
World rank
94th
of 119 countries
All-time high
3
in 1995
All-time low
1
in 1990
Years of data
7
1990–2016
Number reported cases of cholera in Denmark, 1990–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1 for number reported cases of cholera in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Denmark peaked at 3 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 94th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number reported cases of cholera in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 | — |
| 1993 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2, 50% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2, 50% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 94 Austria 1 compare
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- 94 Guinea 1 compare
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- 94 Israel 1 compare
- 94 Italy 1 compare
- 94 Lebanon 1 compare
- 94 Mexico 1 compare
- 94 Netherlands 1 compare
- 94 New Zealand 1 compare
- 94 Portugal 1 compare
- 94 Russia 1 compare
- 94 Senegal 1 compare
- 94 South Korea 1 compare
- 94 Sweden 1 compare
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % 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 0.026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Denmark?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Denmark was 1 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Denmark ranks 94th out of 119 countries with data for 2016.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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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