Number reported cases of cholera in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number reported cases of cholera was 111,062 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Nigeria, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number reported cases of cholera in Nigeria stood at 111,062. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18,534.6% on the previous year and up 375.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Nigeria peaked at 111,062 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15, in 1970.
Nigeria ranks 1st 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 | 2,831 | 15 | 22,931 | 9 |
| 1980s | 496.4 | 30 | 1,667 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,307 | 1,059 | 59,478 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,293 | 1,661 | 13,691 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,678 | 597 | 45,037 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,829 | 596 | 111,062 | 2 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.494 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Nigeria?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Nigeria was 111,062 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 111,062 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 117 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 375.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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