Number reported cases of cholera in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number reported cases of cholera was 70 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Malaysia, 1954–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 70 for number reported cases of cholera in 2024.
That represents a change of up 45.8% on the previous year and down 47.8% 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 46th 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 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% |
| 2023 | 48 | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 70 | +45.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 70 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.5, 7.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 70 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7, 10.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in Malaysia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +34800.0% | 1 | 349 |
| 2018 | +8150.0% | 2 | 165 |
| 1987 | +2023.6% | 55 | 1,168 |
| 1972 | +1530.2% | 53 | 864 |
| 2006 | +1381.2% | 16 | 237 |
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 | 60.67 | 48 | 70 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 43 Saudi Arabia 110 compare
- 44 Nepal 95 compare
- 45 Chad 93 compare
- 47 Mauritania 46 compare
- 48 Ukraine 33 compare
- 48 United Arab Emirates 33 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % 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 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % 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 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Malaysia?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Malaysia was 70 in 2024, 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 46th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. 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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