Number reported cases of cholera in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number reported cases of cholera was 674 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
674
Change on year
down 94.5%
World rank
18th
of 117 countries
All-time high
54,070
in 2006
All-time low
0
in 1982
Years of data
13
1970–2021
Number reported cases of cholera in Ethiopia, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number reported cases of cholera in Ethiopia stood at 674.
The figure is down 94.5% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Ethiopia peaked at 54,070 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1982.
That places Ethiopia 18th out of 117 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number reported cases of cholera in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 850 | — |
| 1971 | 2,187 | +157.3% |
| 1982 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 16 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 54,070 | — |
| 2007 | 24,121 | -55.4% |
| 2008 | 3,862 | -84.0% |
| 2009 | 31,509 | +715.9% |
| 2010 | 1,682 | -94.7% |
| 2019 | 2,615 | +55.5% |
| 2020 | 12,226 | +367.5% |
| 2021 | 674 | -94.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,518 | 850 | 2,187 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 18,930 | 0 | 54,070 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,148 | 1,682 | 2,615 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6,450 | 674 | 12,226 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 15 Cameroon 728 compare
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More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0183 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Ethiopia?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Ethiopia was 674 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 54,070 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1982.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th out of 117 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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