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

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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

Annual values for Number reported cases of cholera in Malaysia, 1954 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 Chad 93 compare
  2. 33 Rwanda 74 compare
  3. 34 India 70 compare
  4. 36 Zimbabwe 61 compare
  5. 37 Congo 60 compare
  6. 38 Tanzania, United Republic of 54 compare

See the full ranking of 117 places →

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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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Indicator
Number reported cases of cholera
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
117 places, 2,532 data points, 1949–2021
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