Number reported cases of cholera in Niger
Niger: Number reported cases of cholera was 1,066 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Niger, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number reported cases of cholera in Niger stood at 1,066.
The figure is down 80.9% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Niger peaked at 9,265 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1981.
Niger ranks 20th 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16 | — |
| 1971 | 9,265 | +57806.2% |
| 1972 | 51 | -99.4% |
| 1973 | 121 | +137.3% |
| 1974 | 286 | +136.4% |
| 1981 | 7 | -97.6% |
| 1984 | 3,788 | +54014.3% |
| 1989 | 166 | -95.6% |
| 1991 | 3,238 | +1850.6% |
| 1994 | 732 | -77.4% |
| 1995 | 264 | -63.9% |
| 1996 | 3,957 | +1398.9% |
| 1997 | 259 | -93.5% |
| 1999 | 1,186 | +357.9% |
| 2000 | 225 | -81.0% |
| 2001 | 81 | -64.0% |
| 2002 | 236 | +191.4% |
| 2003 | 292 | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 2,178 | +645.9% |
| 2005 | 553 | -74.6% |
| 2006 | 1,232 | +122.8% |
| 2007 | 24 | -98.1% |
| 2008 | 972 | +3950.0% |
| 2010 | 1,154 | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 2,324 | +101.4% |
| 2012 | 5,284 | +127.4% |
| 2013 | 585 | -88.9% |
| 2014 | 2,059 | +252.0% |
| 2015 | 51 | -97.5% |
| 2016 | 38 | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 3,900 | +10163.2% |
| 2021 | 5,591 | +43.4% |
| 2024 | 1,066 | -80.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1,066 is above the median for low income countries, which is 377, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1,066 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207, 5.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +57806.2% | 16 | 9,265 |
| 1984 | +54014.3% | 7 | 3,788 |
| 2018 | +10163.2% | 38 | 3,900 |
| 2008 | +3950.0% | 24 | 972 |
| 1991 | +1850.6% | 166 | 3,238 |
| 1996 | +1398.9% | 264 | 3,957 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,948 | 16 | 9,265 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,320 | 7 | 3,788 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,606 | 259 | 3,957 | 6 |
| 2000s | 643.67 | 24 | 2,178 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,924 | 38 | 5,284 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,328 | 1,066 | 5,591 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Niger?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Niger was 1,066 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 9,265 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1981.
- How does Niger rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Niger ranks 20th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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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