Number reported cases of cholera in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number reported cases of cholera was 631 in 2000. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2000)
631
Change on year
up 370.9%
World rank
23rd
of 119 countries
All-time high
11,745
in 1994
All-time low
8
in 1998
Years of data
9
1991–2000
Number reported cases of cholera in El Salvador, 1991–2000
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number reported cases of cholera in El Salvador is 631, measured in 2000.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 370.9% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in El Salvador peaked at 11,745 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1998.
El Salvador ranks 23rd of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number reported cases of cholera in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 947 | — |
| 1992 | 8,717 | +820.5% |
| 1993 | 6,573 | -24.6% |
| 1994 | 11,745 | +78.7% |
| 1995 | 2,923 | -75.1% |
| 1996 | 182 | -93.8% |
| 1998 | 8 | -95.6% |
| 1999 | 134 | +1575.0% |
| 2000 | 631 | +370.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 631 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.5, 66.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 631 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5, 126.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,904 | 8 | 11,745 | 8 |
| 2000s | 631 | 631 | 631 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in El Salvador?
- Number reported cases of cholera in El Salvador was 631 in 2000, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 11,745 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1998.
- How does El Salvador rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- El Salvador ranks 23rd out of 119 countries with data for 2000.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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