Number reported cases of cholera in Indonesia

Indonesia: Number reported cases of cholera was 1,007 in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
1,007
Change on year
down 24.7%
World rank
13th
of 117 countries
All-time high
52,042
in 1973
All-time low
25
in 1992
Years of data
39
1960–2008

Number reported cases of cholera in Indonesia, 1960–2008

020.0k40.0k60.0k1960198420081960: 411961: 1.7k1962: 4281963: 5351964: 3261966: 2041967: 7001968: 1351969: 6271970: 6.0k1971: 23.6k1972: 44.4k1973: 52.0k1974: 41.5k1975: 48.4k1976: 41.3k1977: 17.1k1978: 10.7k1979: 18.8k1980: 5.5k1981: 18.4k1982: 10.4k1983: 13.8k1984: 7.9k1985: 4.7k1986: 11.9k1987: 6591988: 501989: 671990: 1551991: 6.2k1992: 251993: 3.6k1994: 471996: 661997: 662001: 5612005: 1.3k2008: 1.0k

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 13th of 117 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

Annual values for Number reported cases of cholera in Indonesia, 1960 to 2008.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Angola 1,546 compare
  2. 11 Papua New Guinea 1,535 compare
  3. 12 Benin 1,298 compare
  4. 14 Myanmar 782 compare
  5. 15 Cameroon 728 compare
  6. 16 Haiti 720

See the full ranking of 117 places →

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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 13th out of 117 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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Indicator
Number reported cases of cholera
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
117 places, 2,532 data points, 1949–2021
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