Number reported cases of cholera in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number reported cases of cholera was 11 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
11
Change on year
down 98.9%
World rank
55th
of 117 countries
All-time high
25,111
in 2005
All-time low
5
in 2009
Years of data
18
1986–2014
Number reported cases of cholera in Guinea-Bissau, 1986–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, number reported cases of cholera in Guinea-Bissau stood at 11.
The figure is down 98.9% on the previous year and down 92.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 25,111 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2009.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 55th of 117 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 200 | — |
| 1987 | 6,000 | +2900.0% |
| 1994 | 15,296 | +154.9% |
| 1995 | 119 | -99.2% |
| 1996 | 8,397 | +6956.3% |
| 1997 | 20,555 | +144.8% |
| 1998 | 126 | -99.4% |
| 2002 | 842 | +568.3% |
| 2003 | 290 | -65.6% |
| 2004 | 155 | -46.6% |
| 2005 | 25,111 | +16100.6% |
| 2006 | 37 | -99.9% |
| 2007 | 153 | +313.5% |
| 2008 | 14,323 | +9261.4% |
| 2009 | 5 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 3,068 | +61260.0% |
| 2013 | 969 | -68.4% |
| 2014 | 11 | -98.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,100 | 200 | 6,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 8,899 | 119 | 20,555 | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,114 | 5 | 25,111 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,349 | 11 | 3,068 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,070 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.9739 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3833 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2964 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Guinea-Bissau was 11 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 25,111 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2009.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 55th out of 117 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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