Number reported cases of cholera in Kenya
Kenya: Number reported cases of cholera was 302 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Kenya, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number reported cases of cholera in Kenya stood at 302.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.6% on the previous year and up 762.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Kenya peaked at 22,432 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14, in 1984.
That places Kenya 31st out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 239 | — |
| 1972 | 51 | -78.7% |
| 1974 | 402 | +688.2% |
| 1975 | 1,093 | +171.9% |
| 1976 | 1,359 | +24.3% |
| 1977 | 21 | -98.5% |
| 1978 | 673 | +3104.8% |
| 1979 | 1,070 | +59.0% |
| 1980 | 2,808 | +162.4% |
| 1981 | 2,424 | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 3,498 | +44.3% |
| 1983 | 1,049 | -70.0% |
| 1984 | 14 | -98.7% |
| 1985 | 1,352 | +9557.1% |
| 1986 | 839 | -37.9% |
| 1987 | 255 | -69.6% |
| 1989 | 918 | +260.0% |
| 1992 | 3,388 | +269.1% |
| 1994 | 880 | -74.0% |
| 1995 | 1,547 | +75.8% |
| 1996 | 482 | -68.8% |
| 1997 | 17,200 | +3468.5% |
| 1998 | 22,432 | +30.4% |
| 1999 | 11,039 | -50.8% |
| 2000 | 1,157 | -89.5% |
| 2001 | 1,001 | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 291 | -70.9% |
| 2004 | 870 | +199.0% |
| 2005 | 816 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 870 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 1,206 | +38.6% |
| 2008 | 3,091 | +156.3% |
| 2009 | 11,425 | +269.6% |
| 2010 | 3,188 | -72.1% |
| 2011 | 74 | -97.7% |
| 2014 | 35 | -52.7% |
| 2015 | 13,291 | +37874.3% |
| 2016 | 5,866 | -55.9% |
| 2017 | 4,288 | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 5,719 | +33.4% |
| 2019 | 5,208 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 447 | -91.4% |
| 2021 | 38 | -91.5% |
| 2022 | 3,525 | +9176.3% |
| 2023 | 8,809 | +149.9% |
| 2024 | 302 | -96.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 302 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 198, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 302 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +37874.3% | 35 | 13,291 |
| 1985 | +9557.1% | 14 | 1,352 |
| 2022 | +9176.3% | 38 | 3,525 |
| 1997 | +3468.5% | 482 | 17,200 |
| 1978 | +3104.8% | 21 | 673 |
| 1974 | +688.2% | 51 | 402 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 613.5 | 21 | 1,359 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,462 | 14 | 3,498 | 9 |
| 1990s | 8,138 | 482 | 22,432 | 7 |
| 2000s | 2,303 | 291 | 11,425 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,709 | 35 | 13,291 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,624 | 38 | 8,809 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Kenya?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Kenya was 302 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 22,432 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 1984.
- How does Kenya rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Kenya ranks 31st out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 762.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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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