Number reported cases of cholera in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number reported cases of cholera was 11 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
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 63rd 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 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% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 11 is below the median for low income countries, which is 377, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 11 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +61260.0% | 5 | 3,068 |
| 2005 | +16100.6% | 155 | 25,111 |
| 2008 | +9261.4% | 153 | 14,323 |
| 1996 | +6956.3% | 119 | 8,397 |
| 1987 | +2900.0% | 200 | 6,000 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0683 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 63rd out of 119 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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