Number reported cases of cholera in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number reported cases of cholera was 5,072 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
5,072
Change on year
up 33.9%
World rank
5th
of 117 countries
All-time high
44,329
in 1999
All-time low
0
in 1996
Years of data
45
1973–2021
Number reported cases of cholera in Mozambique, 1973–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number reported cases of cholera in Mozambique is 5,072, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.9% on the previous year and up 296.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Mozambique peaked at 44,329 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1996.
Mozambique ranks 5th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number reported cases of cholera in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 453 | — |
| 1974 | 1,018 | +124.7% |
| 1975 | 11 | -98.9% |
| 1976 | 3 | -72.7% |
| 1977 | 18 | +500.0% |
| 1979 | 4,564 | +25255.6% |
| 1980 | 1,212 | -73.4% |
| 1981 | 1,753 | +44.6% |
| 1982 | 2,301 | +31.3% |
| 1983 | 10,745 | +367.0% |
| 1984 | 521 | -95.2% |
| 1985 | 3 | -99.4% |
| 1986 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1989 | 371 | +37000.0% |
| 1990 | 4,152 | +1019.1% |
| 1991 | 7,847 | +89.0% |
| 1992 | 30,802 | +292.5% |
| 1993 | 19,803 | -35.7% |
| 1994 | 692 | -96.5% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 8,739 | — |
| 1998 | 42,672 | +388.3% |
| 1999 | 44,329 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 17,649 | -60.2% |
| 2001 | 8,794 | -50.2% |
| 2002 | 24,375 | +177.2% |
| 2003 | 13,758 | -43.6% |
| 2004 | 20,080 | +46.0% |
| 2005 | 2,226 | -88.9% |
| 2006 | 6,306 | +183.3% |
| 2007 | 2,622 | -58.4% |
| 2008 | 9,087 | +246.6% |
| 2009 | 19,679 | +116.6% |
| 2010 | 7,430 | -62.2% |
| 2011 | 1,279 | -82.8% |
| 2012 | 647 | -49.4% |
| 2013 | 1,869 | +188.9% |
| 2014 | 480 | -74.3% |
| 2015 | 8,739 | +1720.6% |
| 2016 | 883 | -89.9% |
| 2017 | 5,892 | +567.3% |
| 2018 | 910 | -84.6% |
| 2019 | 7,010 | +670.3% |
| 2020 | 3,787 | -46.0% |
| 2021 | 5,072 | +33.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,011 | 3 | 4,564 | 6 |
| 1980s | 2,113 | 1 | 10,745 | 8 |
| 1990s | 17,671 | 0 | 44,329 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12,458 | 2,226 | 24,375 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,514 | 480 | 8,739 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,430 | 3,787 | 5,072 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 2 Yemen 72,765 compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12,103 compare
- 4 Niger 5,591 compare
- 6 Afghanistan 4,755 compare
- 7 Somalia 4,342 compare
- 8 Philippines 2,019 compare
More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 869.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0185 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.541 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0088 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Mozambique?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Mozambique was 5,072 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 44,329 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1996.
- How does Mozambique rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Mozambique ranks 5th out of 117 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 296.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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