Number reported cases of cholera in Mali
Mali: Number reported cases of cholera was 12 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Mali, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 12 for number reported cases of cholera in 2021.
The figure is down 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Mali peaked at 5,723 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1972.
That places Mali 58th out of 119 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 Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,665 | — |
| 1971 | 4,792 | +79.8% |
| 1972 | 2 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 219 | +10850.0% |
| 1974 | 130 | -40.6% |
| 1984 | 1,795 | +1280.8% |
| 1985 | 3,759 | +109.4% |
| 1986 | 1,916 | -49.0% |
| 1987 | 352 | -81.6% |
| 1995 | 2,191 | +522.4% |
| 1996 | 5,723 | +161.2% |
| 1997 | 6 | -99.9% |
| 1999 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,885 | +31316.7% |
| 2001 | 67 | -96.4% |
| 2002 | 18 | -73.1% |
| 2003 | 1,455 | +7983.3% |
| 2004 | 2,839 | +95.1% |
| 2005 | 1,178 | -58.5% |
| 2006 | 7 | -99.4% |
| 2008 | 153 | +2085.7% |
| 2011 | 2,220 | +1351.0% |
| 2012 | 219 | -90.1% |
| 2013 | 23 | -89.5% |
| 2021 | 12 | -47.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 12 is below the median for low income countries, which is 377, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in Mali 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +31316.7% | 6 | 1,885 |
| 1973 | +10850.0% | 2 | 219 |
| 2003 | +7983.3% | 18 | 1,455 |
| 2008 | +2085.7% | 7 | 153 |
| 2011 | +1351.0% | 153 | 2,220 |
| 1984 | +1280.8% | 130 | 1,795 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,562 | 2 | 4,792 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,956 | 352 | 3,759 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,982 | 6 | 5,723 | 4 |
| 2000s | 950.25 | 7 | 2,839 | 8 |
| 2010s | 820.67 | 23 | 2,220 | 3 |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Mali?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Mali was 12 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 5,723 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1972.
- How does Mali rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Mali ranks 58th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali 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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