Number reported cases of cholera in Gabon
Gabon: Number reported cases of cholera was 2 in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
2
World rank
84th
of 119 countries
All-time high
629
in 2003
All-time low
0
in 2005
Years of data
7
1979–2008
Number reported cases of cholera in Gabon, 1979–2008
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 2 for number reported cases of cholera in 2008.
The figure is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Gabon peaked at 629 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
Gabon ranks 84th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number reported cases of cholera in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5 | — |
| 1981 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 629 | +10383.3% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 2 | — |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.5, 21% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 127.4 | 0 | 629 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % 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 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % 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 0.0647 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Gabon?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Gabon was 2 in 2008, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 629 in 2003.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Gabon rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Gabon ranks 84th out of 119 countries with data for 2008.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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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