Number reported cases of cholera in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number reported cases of cholera was 2 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Eswatini, 1978–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number reported cases of cholera in Eswatini stood at 2.
The figure is down 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Eswatini peaked at 5,612 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
Eswatini ranks 84th 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2 | — |
| 1981 | 238 | +11800.0% |
| 1982 | 538 | +126.1% |
| 1992 | 2,281 | +324.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | -99.9% |
| 1998 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 1999 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 141 | +1914.3% |
| 2001 | 5,612 | +3880.1% |
| 2002 | 134 | -97.6% |
| 2003 | 32 | -76.1% |
| 2004 | 1,075 | +3259.4% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 18 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | — |
| 2009 | 19 | +1800.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | -89.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 198, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +11800.0% | 2 | 238 |
| 2001 | +3880.1% | 141 | 5,612 |
| 2004 | +3259.4% | 32 | 1,075 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1980s | 388 | 238 | 538 | 2 |
| 1990s | 574.25 | 2 | 2,281 | 4 |
| 2000s | 703.2 | 0 | 5,612 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % 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 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % 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 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Eswatini?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Eswatini was 2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 5,612 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Eswatini rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Eswatini ranks 84th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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