Number reported cases of cholera in Niger
Niger: Number reported cases of cholera was 5,591 in 2021. β Volatile
Latest (2021)
5,591
Change on year
up 43.4%
World rank
4th
of 117 countries
All-time high
9,265
in 1971
All-time low
7
in 1981
Years of data
32
1970β2021
Number reported cases of cholera in Niger, 1970β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number reported cases of cholera in Niger stood at 5,591.
The figure is up 43.4% on the previous year and up 140.6% 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 4th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 5,591 | 5,591 | 5,591 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Nigeria 111,062 compare
- 2 Yemen 72,765 compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 12,103 compare
- 5 Mozambique 5,072 compare
- 6 Afghanistan 4,755 compare
- 7 Somalia 4,342 compare
More health data for Niger
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 259 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 259 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 229,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 221,206 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 240,294 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 231,501 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 251,401 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Niger?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Niger was 5,591 in 2021, 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 4th out of 117 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.6%. 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.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 32 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).