Number reported cases of cholera in Djibouti
Djibouti: Number reported cases of cholera was 127 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Djibouti, 1970–2011
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 127 for number reported cases of cholera in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.8% on the previous year and down 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Djibouti peaked at 10,055 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1976.
Djibouti ranks 40th 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 Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6 | — |
| 1971 | 440 | +7233.3% |
| 1972 | 8 | -98.2% |
| 1976 | 2 | -75.0% |
| 1977 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 115 | +3733.3% |
| 1993 | 10,055 | +8643.5% |
| 1994 | 1,122 | -88.8% |
| 1997 | 2,424 | +116.0% |
| 1998 | 164 | -93.2% |
| 2000 | 1,828 | +1014.6% |
| 2006 | 123 | -93.3% |
| 2007 | 1,087 | +783.7% |
| 2010 | 2,047 | +88.3% |
| 2011 | 127 | -93.8% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 127 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 198, 64% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 127 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.5, 12.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in Djibouti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +8643.5% | 115 | 10,055 |
| 1971 | +7233.3% | 6 | 440 |
| 1985 | +3733.3% | 3 | 115 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.83 | 2 | 440 | 6 |
| 1980s | 115 | 115 | 115 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3,441 | 164 | 10,055 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,013 | 123 | 1,828 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,087 | 127 | 2,047 | 2 |
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5299 % 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 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5304 % 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 0.0495 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Djibouti?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Djibouti was 127 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 10,055 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1976.
- How does Djibouti rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Djibouti ranks 40th out of 119 countries with data for 2011.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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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