Number reported cases of cholera in Japan
Japan: Number reported cases of cholera was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Japan, 1963–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2 for number reported cases of cholera in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Japan peaked at 321 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.
Japan ranks 84th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 16 | — |
| 1964 | 2 | -87.5% |
| 1969 | 8 | +300.0% |
| 1970 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 1975 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 1976 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 52 | +766.7% |
| 1978 | 34 | -34.6% |
| 1979 | 11 | -67.6% |
| 1980 | 23 | +109.1% |
| 1981 | 19 | -17.4% |
| 1982 | 16 | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 35 | +118.8% |
| 1984 | 55 | +57.1% |
| 1985 | 36 | -34.5% |
| 1986 | 26 | -27.8% |
| 1987 | 34 | +30.8% |
| 1988 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 95 | +187.9% |
| 1990 | 73 | -23.2% |
| 1991 | 90 | +23.3% |
| 1992 | 46 | -48.9% |
| 1993 | 89 | +93.5% |
| 1994 | 91 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 321 | +252.7% |
| 1996 | 39 | -87.9% |
| 1997 | 89 | +128.2% |
| 1998 | 60 | -32.6% |
| 1999 | 40 | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 34 | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 11 | -67.6% |
| 2002 | 27 | +145.5% |
| 2003 | 16 | -40.7% |
| 2004 | 66 | +312.5% |
| 2005 | 43 | -34.8% |
| 2006 | 34 | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 12 | — |
| 2012 | 3 | -75.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +166.7% |
| 2014 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 2015 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2017 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 2019 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7, 29% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +766.7% | 6 | 52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.67 | 2 | 16 | 3 |
| 1970s | 18.5 | 3 | 52 | 6 |
| 1980s | 37.2 | 16 | 95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.8 | 39 | 321 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.88 | 0 | 66 | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.78 | 3 | 12 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Japan?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Japan was 2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 321 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
- How does Japan rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Japan ranks 84th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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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