Number reported cases of cholera in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number reported cases of cholera was 1,007 in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Indonesia, 1960–2008
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2008, number reported cases of cholera in Indonesia stood at 1,007.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.7% on the previous year and up 1,425.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Indonesia peaked at 52,042 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1992.
Indonesia ranks 21st 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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41 | — |
| 1961 | 1,742 | +4148.8% |
| 1962 | 428 | -75.4% |
| 1963 | 535 | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 326 | -39.1% |
| 1966 | 204 | -37.4% |
| 1967 | 700 | +243.1% |
| 1968 | 135 | -80.7% |
| 1969 | 627 | +364.4% |
| 1970 | 5,997 | +856.5% |
| 1971 | 23,555 | +292.8% |
| 1972 | 44,383 | +88.4% |
| 1973 | 52,042 | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 41,474 | -20.3% |
| 1975 | 48,387 | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 41,264 | -14.7% |
| 1977 | 17,112 | -58.5% |
| 1978 | 10,683 | -37.6% |
| 1979 | 18,817 | +76.1% |
| 1980 | 5,541 | -70.6% |
| 1981 | 18,354 | +231.2% |
| 1982 | 10,391 | -43.4% |
| 1983 | 13,832 | +33.1% |
| 1984 | 7,921 | -42.7% |
| 1985 | 4,732 | -40.3% |
| 1986 | 11,915 | +151.8% |
| 1987 | 659 | -94.5% |
| 1988 | 50 | -92.4% |
| 1989 | 67 | +34.0% |
| 1990 | 155 | +131.3% |
| 1991 | 6,202 | +3901.3% |
| 1992 | 25 | -99.6% |
| 1993 | 3,564 | +14156.0% |
| 1994 | 47 | -98.7% |
| 1996 | 66 | +40.4% |
| 1997 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 561 | +750.0% |
| 2005 | 1,338 | +138.5% |
| 2008 | 1,007 | -24.7% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 1,007 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.5, 106.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 1,007 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7, 143.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in Indonesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +14156.0% | 25 | 3,564 |
| 1961 | +4148.8% | 41 | 1,742 |
| 1991 | +3901.3% | 155 | 6,202 |
| 1970 | +856.5% | 627 | 5,997 |
| 2001 | +750.0% | 66 | 561 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 526.44 | 41 | 1,742 | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,371 | 5,997 | 52,042 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,346 | 50 | 18,354 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,446 | 25 | 6,202 | 7 |
| 2000s | 968.67 | 561 | 1,338 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Indonesia?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Indonesia was 1,007 in 2008, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 52,042 in 1973.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1992.
- How does Indonesia rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Indonesia ranks 21st out of 119 countries with data for 2008.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,425.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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