Number reported cases of cholera in Mexico
Mexico: Number reported cases of cholera was 1 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Mexico, 1991–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number reported cases of cholera in Mexico is 1, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Mexico peaked at 16,430 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2001.
Mexico ranks 94th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number reported cases of cholera in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,690 | — |
| 1992 | 8,162 | +203.4% |
| 1993 | 10,712 | +31.2% |
| 1994 | 4,059 | -62.1% |
| 1995 | 16,430 | +304.8% |
| 1996 | 1,088 | -93.4% |
| 1997 | 2,356 | +116.5% |
| 1998 | 71 | -97.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | -93.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 187 | +9250.0% |
| 2014 | 14 | -92.5% |
| 2015 | 1 | -92.9% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.5, 11% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5, 20% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +9250.0% | 2 | 187 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,696 | 71 | 16,430 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.33 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.57 | 1 | 187 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 94 Austria 1 compare
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- 94 Honduras 1 compare
- 94 Israel 1 compare
- 94 Italy 1 compare
- 94 Lebanon 1 compare
- 94 Netherlands 1 compare
- 94 New Zealand 1 compare
- 94 Portugal 1 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Mexico?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Mexico was 1 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 16,430 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2001.
- How does Mexico rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Mexico ranks 94th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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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