Number reported cases of cholera in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number reported cases of cholera was 5 in 2004. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Ecuador, 1991–2004
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 5 for number reported cases of cholera in 2004. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.0% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Ecuador peaked at 46,320 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2004.
That places Ecuador 72nd out of 119 countries with data for 2004, 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46,320 | — |
| 1992 | 31,870 | -31.2% |
| 1993 | 6,833 | -78.6% |
| 1994 | 1,785 | -73.9% |
| 1995 | 2,160 | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 1,059 | -51.0% |
| 1997 | 65 | -93.9% |
| 1998 | 3,724 | +5629.2% |
| 1999 | 90 | -97.6% |
| 2000 | 27 | -70.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | -66.7% |
| 2003 | 25 | +177.8% |
| 2004 | 5 | -80.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.5, 53% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +5629.2% | 65 | 3,724 |
| 2003 | +177.8% | 9 | 25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,434 | 65 | 46,320 | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.5 | 5 | 27 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Ecuador?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Ecuador was 5 in 2004, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 46,320 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2004.
- How does Ecuador rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Ecuador ranks 72nd out of 119 countries with data for 2004.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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