Number reported cases of cholera in India
India: Number reported cases of cholera was 1,851 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,851
Change on year
up 185.2%
World rank
18th
of 119 countries
All-time high
213,225
in 1953
All-time low
70
in 2020
Years of data
70
1950–2024
Number reported cases of cholera in India, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 1,851 for number reported cases of cholera in 2024.
The figure is up 185.2% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in India peaked at 213,225 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 70, in 2020.
India ranks 18th of 119 countries on this measure, 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 625 | — |
| 1951 | 86,787 | +13785.9% |
| 1952 | 101,493 | +16.9% |
| 1953 | 213,225 | +110.1% |
| 1954 | 22,146 | -89.6% |
| 1955 | 23,533 | +6.3% |
| 1956 | 39,829 | +69.2% |
| 1957 | 54,961 | +38.0% |
| 1958 | 66,849 | +21.6% |
| 1959 | 14,852 | -77.8% |
| 1960 | 14,621 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 47,637 | +225.8% |
| 1962 | 51,082 | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 44,839 | -12.2% |
| 1964 | 53,011 | +18.2% |
| 1965 | 42,677 | -19.5% |
| 1966 | 13,052 | -69.4% |
| 1967 | 13,708 | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 22,587 | +64.8% |
| 1969 | 19,280 | -14.6% |
| 1970 | 15,067 | -21.9% |
| 1971 | 71,386 | +373.8% |
| 1972 | 20,435 | -71.4% |
| 1973 | 41,611 | +103.6% |
| 1974 | 30,903 | -25.7% |
| 1975 | 22,049 | -28.7% |
| 1976 | 14,946 | -32.2% |
| 1977 | 8,376 | -44.0% |
| 1978 | 10,585 | +26.4% |
| 1979 | 5,073 | -52.1% |
| 1980 | 8,344 | +64.5% |
| 1981 | 4,681 | -43.9% |
| 1982 | 4,656 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 8,542 | +83.5% |
| 1984 | 2,527 | -70.4% |
| 1985 | 5,808 | +129.8% |
| 1986 | 4,208 | -27.5% |
| 1987 | 11,934 | +183.6% |
| 1988 | 17,162 | +43.8% |
| 1989 | 5,640 | -67.1% |
| 1990 | 3,583 | -36.5% |
| 1991 | 6,993 | +95.2% |
| 1992 | 6,911 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 12,084 | +74.9% |
| 1994 | 4,973 | -58.8% |
| 1995 | 3,315 | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 4,396 | +32.6% |
| 1997 | 2,768 | -37.0% |
| 1998 | 7,151 | +158.3% |
| 1999 | 3,839 | -46.3% |
| 2000 | 4,053 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 4,081 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3,455 | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 2,893 | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 4,695 | +62.3% |
| 2005 | 3,155 | -32.8% |
| 2006 | 1,939 | -38.5% |
| 2007 | 2,635 | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 2,680 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 5,155 | +92.4% |
| 2013 | 6,008 | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 4,031 | -32.9% |
| 2015 | 889 | -77.9% |
| 2016 | 841 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 385 | -54.2% |
| 2018 | 697 | +81.0% |
| 2020 | 70 | -90.0% |
| 2022 | 601 | +758.6% |
| 2023 | 649 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 1,851 | +185.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1,851 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 198, 9.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +13785.9% | 625 | 86,787 |
| 2022 | +758.6% | 70 | 601 |
| 1971 | +373.8% | 15,067 | 71,386 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62,430 | 625 | 213,225 | 10 |
| 1960s | 32,249 | 13,052 | 53,011 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24,043 | 5,073 | 71,386 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,350 | 2,527 | 17,162 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,601 | 2,768 | 12,084 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,287 | 1,939 | 4,695 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,572 | 385 | 6,008 | 7 |
| 2020s | 792.75 | 70 | 1,851 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in India?
- Number reported cases of cholera in India was 1,851 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 213,225 in 1953.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 in 2020.
- How does India rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- India ranks 18th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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