Number reported cases of cholera in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number reported cases of cholera was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 119 countries
All-time high
5
in 1990
All-time low
1
in 1998
Years of data
13
1972–2024
Number reported cases of cholera in New Zealand, 1972–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1 for number reported cases of cholera in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in New Zealand peaked at 5 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1998.
New Zealand 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3 | — |
| 1987 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2, 50% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7, 14% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.2 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 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 Netherlands 1 compare
- 94 Portugal 1 compare
- 94 Russia 1 compare
- 94 Senegal 1 compare
- 94 South Korea 1 compare
- 94 Sweden 1 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % 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 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in New Zealand?
- Number reported cases of cholera in New Zealand was 1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1998.
- How does New Zealand rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- New Zealand ranks 94th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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