Number reported cases of cholera in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number reported cases of cholera was 64 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
64
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
35th
of 117 countries
All-time high
2,209
in 1995
All-time low
0
in 2007
Years of data
53
1954–2021
Number reported cases of cholera in Malaysia, 1954–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 64 for number reported cases of cholera in 2021.
That represents a change of down 21.0% on the previous year and down 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Malaysia peaked at 2,209 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.
That places Malaysia 35th out of 117 countries with data for 2021, 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 1 | — |
| 1963 | 349 | +34800.0% |
| 1964 | 512 | +46.7% |
| 1965 | 16 | -96.9% |
| 1966 | 5 | -68.8% |
| 1968 | 15 | +200.0% |
| 1969 | 70 | +366.7% |
| 1970 | 106 | +51.4% |
| 1971 | 53 | -50.0% |
| 1972 | 864 | +1530.2% |
| 1973 | 369 | -57.3% |
| 1974 | 349 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 110 | -68.5% |
| 1976 | 246 | +123.6% |
| 1977 | 444 | +80.5% |
| 1978 | 1,635 | +268.2% |
| 1979 | 502 | -69.3% |
| 1980 | 97 | -80.7% |
| 1981 | 469 | +383.5% |
| 1982 | 516 | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 2,195 | +325.4% |
| 1984 | 67 | -96.9% |
| 1985 | 52 | -22.4% |
| 1986 | 55 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 1,168 | +2023.6% |
| 1988 | 1,324 | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 393 | -70.3% |
| 1990 | 2,071 | +427.0% |
| 1991 | 506 | -75.6% |
| 1992 | 474 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 995 | +109.9% |
| 1994 | 534 | -46.3% |
| 1995 | 2,209 | +313.7% |
| 1996 | 1,486 | -32.7% |
| 1997 | 389 | -73.8% |
| 1998 | 1,304 | +235.2% |
| 1999 | 535 | -59.0% |
| 2000 | 124 | -76.8% |
| 2001 | 557 | +349.2% |
| 2004 | 16 | -97.1% |
| 2006 | 237 | +1381.2% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 187 | — |
| 2010 | 443 | +136.9% |
| 2011 | 586 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 282 | -51.9% |
| 2013 | 171 | -39.4% |
| 2014 | 134 | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 244 | +82.1% |
| 2017 | 2 | -99.2% |
| 2018 | 165 | +8150.0% |
| 2019 | 81 | -50.9% |
| 2021 | 64 | -21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960s | 161.17 | 5 | 512 | 6 |
| 1970s | 467.8 | 53 | 1,635 | 10 |
| 1980s | 633.6 | 52 | 2,195 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,050 | 389 | 2,209 | 10 |
| 2000s | 186.83 | 0 | 557 | 6 |
| 2010s | 234.22 | 2 | 586 | 9 |
| 2020s | 64 | 64 | 64 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0803 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4769 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Malaysia?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Malaysia was 64 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,209 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
- How does Malaysia rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Malaysia ranks 35th out of 117 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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