Number reported cases of cholera in South Korea
South Korea: Number reported cases of cholera was 1 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in South Korea, 1963–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number reported cases of cholera in South Korea is 1, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in South Korea peaked at 1,538 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2010.
South Korea ranks 94th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number reported cases of cholera in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 415 | — |
| 1964 | 11 | -97.3% |
| 1969 | 1,538 | +13881.8% |
| 1970 | 475 | -69.1% |
| 1980 | 145 | -69.5% |
| 1991 | 113 | -22.1% |
| 1992 | 6 | -94.7% |
| 1993 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 34 | +580.0% |
| 1995 | 74 | +117.6% |
| 1997 | 10 | -86.5% |
| 2001 | 138 | +1280.0% |
| 2004 | 10 | -92.8% |
| 2010 | 1 | -90.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | -50.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2, 50% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7, 14% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in South Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +13881.8% | 11 | 1,538 |
| 2001 | +1280.0% | 10 | 138 |
| 1994 | +580.0% | 5 | 34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 654.67 | 11 | 1,538 | 3 |
| 1970s | 475 | 475 | 475 | 1 |
| 1980s | 145 | 145 | 145 | 1 |
| 1990s | 40.33 | 5 | 113 | 6 |
| 2000s | 74 | 10 | 138 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.71 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in South Korea?
- Number reported cases of cholera in South Korea was 1 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,538 in 1969.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2010.
- How does South Korea rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- South Korea ranks 94th out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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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