Number reported cases of cholera in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number reported cases of cholera was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Netherlands, 1976–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number reported cases of cholera in Netherlands stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Netherlands peaked at 9 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1976.
Netherlands ranks 94th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number reported cases of cholera in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | — |
| 1977 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 1979 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 1983 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1993 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1995 | 9 | +800.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | -66.7% |
| 1997 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2016 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | -50.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2, 50% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2, 50% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +800.0% | 1 | 9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.75 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.67 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.38 | 1 | 9 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.29 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 94 Austria 1 compare
- 94 Brazil 1 compare
- 94 Chile 1 compare
- 94 Costa Rica 1 compare
- 94 Denmark 1 compare
- 94 Finland 1 compare
- 94 Gambia 1 compare
- 94 Guatemala 1 compare
- 94 Guinea 1 compare
- 94 Honduras 1 compare
- 94 Israel 1 compare
- 94 Italy 1 compare
- 94 Lebanon 1 compare
- 94 Mexico 1 compare
- 94 New Zealand 1 compare
- 94 Portugal 1 compare
- 94 Russia 1 compare
- 94 Senegal 1 compare
- 94 South Korea 1 compare
- 94 Sweden 1 compare
More health data for Netherlands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.4989 % 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 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5005 % 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 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Netherlands?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Netherlands was 1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1976.
- How does Netherlands rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Netherlands ranks 94th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).