Cholera reported cases in Namibia
Namibia: Cholera reported cases was 485 reported cases in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Cholera reported cases in Namibia, 2005–2014
Source: World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in reported cases.
Analysis
In 2014, cholera reported cases in Namibia stood at 485 reported cases.
That represents a change of up 16,066.7% on the previous year and up 205.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, cholera reported cases in Namibia peaked at 3,496 reported cases in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 reported cases, in 2005.
That places Namibia 26th out of 119 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Cholera reported cases in Namibia, year by year
| Year | reported cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 reported cases | — |
| 2006 | 185 reported cases | — |
| 2007 | 14 reported cases | -92.4% |
| 2008 | 3,496 reported cases | +24871.4% |
| 2009 | 159 reported cases | -95.5% |
| 2013 | 3 reported cases | -98.1% |
| 2014 | 485 reported cases | +16066.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 485 reported cases is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 198 reported cases, 2.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 485 reported cases is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207 reported cases, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 770.8 reported cases | 0 reported cases | 3,496 reported cases | 5 |
| 2010s | 244 reported cases | 3 reported cases | 485 reported cases | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 23 El Salvador 631 reported cases
- 24 Iraq 596 reported cases compare
- 25 Malawi 554 reported cases compare
- 27 Bolivia 466 reported cases
- 28 Ghana 423 reported cases compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 377 reported cases compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera reported cases in Namibia?
- Cholera reported cases in Namibia was 485 reported cases in 2014, according to World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera reported cases recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,496 reported cases in 2008.
- What is the lowest cholera reported cases recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 reported cases in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for cholera reported cases?
- Namibia ranks 26th out of 119 countries with data for 2014.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cholera reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of cholera cases which have been reported to the WHO by local authorities. As testing and reporting is limited in many countries, this is likely to be an underestimate of the true number of cholera cases.