Number reported cases of cholera in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number reported cases of cholera was 2,139 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Myanmar, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number reported cases of cholera in Myanmar is 2,139, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 434.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Myanmar peaked at 6,753 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1961.
Myanmar ranks 16th 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,212 | — |
| 1951 | 6,753 | +60.3% |
| 1952 | 347 | -94.9% |
| 1953 | 22 | -93.7% |
| 1954 | 35 | +59.1% |
| 1955 | 42 | +20.0% |
| 1956 | 13 | -69.0% |
| 1957 | 10 | -23.1% |
| 1958 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 1959 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 1960 | 259 | +8533.3% |
| 1961 | 1 | -99.6% |
| 1962 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,019 | +301800.0% |
| 1964 | 922 | -69.5% |
| 1965 | 207 | -77.5% |
| 1966 | 263 | +27.1% |
| 1967 | 9 | -96.6% |
| 1968 | 3 | -66.7% |
| 1969 | 205 | +6733.3% |
| 1970 | 911 | +344.4% |
| 1971 | 378 | -58.5% |
| 1972 | 180 | -52.4% |
| 1973 | 386 | +114.4% |
| 1974 | 2,363 | +512.2% |
| 1975 | 2,942 | +24.5% |
| 1976 | 1,519 | -48.4% |
| 1978 | 3,551 | +133.8% |
| 1979 | 874 | -75.4% |
| 1980 | 1,018 | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 28 | -97.2% |
| 1983 | 989 | +3432.1% |
| 1989 | 597 | -39.6% |
| 1991 | 924 | +54.8% |
| 1992 | 826 | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 1,758 | +112.8% |
| 1994 | 421 | -76.1% |
| 1995 | 1,296 | +207.8% |
| 2008 | 45 | -96.5% |
| 2011 | 16 | -64.4% |
| 2012 | 174 | +987.5% |
| 2013 | 33 | -81.0% |
| 2014 | 400 | +1112.1% |
| 2015 | 103 | -74.2% |
| 2016 | 782 | +659.2% |
| 2024 | 2,139 | +173.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2,139 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 198, 10.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2,139 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7, 305.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +301800.0% | 1 | 3,019 |
| 1960 | +8533.3% | 3 | 259 |
| 1969 | +6733.3% | 3 | 205 |
| 1983 | +3432.1% | 28 | 989 |
| 2014 | +1112.1% | 33 | 400 |
| 2012 | +987.5% | 16 | 174 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,144 | 3 | 6,753 | 10 |
| 1960s | 488.9 | 1 | 3,019 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,456 | 180 | 3,551 | 9 |
| 1980s | 658 | 28 | 1,018 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,045 | 421 | 1,758 | 5 |
| 2000s | 45 | 45 | 45 | 1 |
| 2010s | 251.33 | 16 | 782 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,139 | 2,139 | 2,139 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Myanmar?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Myanmar was 2,139 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 6,753 in 1951.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Myanmar ranks 16th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 434.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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