Number reported cases of cholera in Nepal
Nepal: Number reported cases of cholera was 95 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Nepal, 1958–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 95 for number reported cases of cholera in 2024.
The figure is up 1,257.1% on the previous year and down 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Nepal peaked at 30,648 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1972.
Nepal ranks 44th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number reported cases of cholera in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 2,706 | — |
| 1965 | 727 | -73.1% |
| 1966 | 2 | -99.7% |
| 1968 | 34 | +1600.0% |
| 1969 | 226 | +564.7% |
| 1970 | 391 | +73.0% |
| 1971 | 4 | -99.0% |
| 1972 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 1973 | 7 | +600.0% |
| 1974 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 260 | +3150.0% |
| 1976 | 185 | -28.8% |
| 1977 | 428 | +131.4% |
| 1978 | 1,662 | +288.3% |
| 1979 | 22 | -98.7% |
| 1980 | 1 | -95.5% |
| 1981 | 24 | +2300.0% |
| 1989 | 141 | +487.5% |
| 1990 | 23,888 | +16841.8% |
| 1991 | 30,648 | +28.3% |
| 1992 | 798 | -97.4% |
| 1993 | 31 | -96.1% |
| 1994 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 157 | +390.6% |
| 1996 | 274 | +74.5% |
| 1997 | 245 | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 1,745 | +612.2% |
| 2007 | 264 | -84.9% |
| 2009 | 82 | -68.9% |
| 2010 | 1,790 | +2082.9% |
| 2011 | 12 | -99.3% |
| 2012 | 34 | +183.3% |
| 2014 | 933 | +2644.1% |
| 2015 | 80 | -91.4% |
| 2016 | 169 | +111.2% |
| 2017 | 7 | -95.9% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,609 | +22885.7% |
| 2022 | 77 | -95.2% |
| 2023 | 7 | -90.9% |
| 2024 | 95 | +1257.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 95 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 198, 48% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +22885.7% | 7 | 1,609 |
| 1990 | +16841.8% | 141 | 23,888 |
| 1975 | +3150.0% | 8 | 260 |
| 2014 | +2644.1% | 34 | 933 |
| 1981 | +2300.0% | 1 | 24 |
| 2010 | +2082.9% | 82 | 1,790 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,706 | 2,706 | 2,706 | 1 |
| 1960s | 247.25 | 2 | 727 | 4 |
| 1970s | 296.8 | 1 | 1,662 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.33 | 1 | 141 | 3 |
| 1990s | 6,424 | 31 | 30,648 | 9 |
| 2000s | 173 | 82 | 264 | 2 |
| 2010s | 379 | 7 | 1,790 | 8 |
| 2020s | 447 | 7 | 1,609 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 41 Sao Tome and Principe 119 compare
- 42 Romania 118 compare
- 43 Saudi Arabia 110 compare
- 45 Chad 93 compare
- 46 Malaysia 70 compare
- 47 Mauritania 46 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % 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 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Nepal?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Nepal was 95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 30,648 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1972.
- How does Nepal rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Nepal ranks 44th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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