Number reported cases of cholera in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number reported cases of cholera was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
94th
of 119 countries
All-time high
5,715
in 2022
All-time low
1
in 2005
Years of data
8
1970–2024
Number reported cases of cholera in Lebanon, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number reported cases of cholera in Lebanon is 1, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Lebanon peaked at 5,715 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.
Lebanon ranks 94th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number reported cases of cholera in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54 | — |
| 1977 | 30 | -44.4% |
| 1993 | 344 | +1046.7% |
| 1994 | 3 | -99.1% |
| 2005 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2022 | 5,715 | +571400.0% |
| 2023 | 2,406 | -57.9% |
| 2024 | 1 | -100.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 198, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.5, 10% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42 | 30 | 54 | 2 |
| 1990s | 173.5 | 3 | 344 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2,707 | 1 | 5,715 | 3 |
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More health data for Lebanon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5482 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.209 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0399 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Lebanon?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Lebanon was 1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5,715 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- How does Lebanon rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Lebanon ranks 94th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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