Number reported cases of cholera in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number reported cases of cholera was 8,174 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Mozambique, 1973–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number reported cases of cholera in Mozambique is 8,174, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.1% on the previous year and up 1,602.9% 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 15th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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% |
| 2022 | 4,378 | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 39,101 | +793.1% |
| 2024 | 8,174 | -79.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 8,174 is above the median for low income countries, which is 377, 21.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 8,174 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207, 39.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +37000.0% | 1 | 371 |
| 1979 | +25255.6% | 18 | 4,564 |
| 2015 | +1720.6% | 480 | 8,739 |
| 1990 | +1019.1% | 371 | 4,152 |
| 2023 | +793.1% | 4,378 | 39,101 |
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 | 12,102 | 3,787 | 39,101 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0832 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Mozambique?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Mozambique was 8,174 in 2024, 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 15th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,602.9%. 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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