Number reported cases of cholera in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number reported cases of cholera was 24,841 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Nigeria, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number reported cases of cholera in Nigeria stood at 24,841.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 618.6% on the previous year and down 31.0% 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 6th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number reported cases of cholera in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15 | — |
| 1971 | 22,931 | +152773.3% |
| 1972 | 1,363 | -94.1% |
| 1973 | 157 | -88.5% |
| 1975 | 38 | -75.8% |
| 1976 | 112 | +194.7% |
| 1977 | 376 | +235.7% |
| 1978 | 197 | -47.6% |
| 1979 | 293 | +48.7% |
| 1980 | 138 | -52.9% |
| 1981 | 107 | -22.5% |
| 1982 | 248 | +131.8% |
| 1983 | 178 | -28.2% |
| 1984 | 1,667 | +836.5% |
| 1985 | 30 | -98.2% |
| 1986 | 91 | +203.3% |
| 1987 | 1,290 | +1317.6% |
| 1988 | 137 | -89.4% |
| 1989 | 1,078 | +686.9% |
| 1991 | 59,478 | +5417.4% |
| 1992 | 8,687 | -85.4% |
| 1993 | 4,160 | -52.1% |
| 1994 | 2,859 | -31.3% |
| 1995 | 1,059 | -63.0% |
| 1996 | 12,374 | +1068.5% |
| 1997 | 1,322 | -89.3% |
| 1998 | 3,464 | +162.0% |
| 1999 | 26,358 | +660.9% |
| 2000 | 2,799 | -89.4% |
| 2001 | 2,312 | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 5,429 | +134.8% |
| 2003 | 1,933 | -64.4% |
| 2004 | 3,186 | +64.8% |
| 2005 | 4,477 | +40.5% |
| 2006 | 2,028 | -54.7% |
| 2007 | 1,661 | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 5,410 | +225.7% |
| 2009 | 13,691 | +153.1% |
| 2010 | 44,456 | +224.7% |
| 2011 | 23,377 | -47.4% |
| 2012 | 597 | -97.4% |
| 2013 | 6,600 | +1005.5% |
| 2014 | 35,996 | +445.4% |
| 2015 | 5,290 | -85.3% |
| 2016 | 768 | -85.5% |
| 2017 | 12,174 | +1485.2% |
| 2018 | 45,037 | +269.9% |
| 2019 | 2,486 | -94.5% |
| 2020 | 596 | -76.0% |
| 2021 | 111,062 | +18534.6% |
| 2022 | 23,839 | -78.5% |
| 2023 | 3,457 | -85.5% |
| 2024 | 24,841 | +618.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 24,841 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 198, 125.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 24,841 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207, 120.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in Nigeria 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 | +152773.3% | 15 | 22,931 |
| 2021 | +18534.6% | 596 | 111,062 |
| 1991 | +5417.4% | 1,078 | 59,478 |
| 2017 | +1485.2% | 768 | 12,174 |
| 1987 | +1317.6% | 91 | 1,290 |
| 1996 | +1068.5% | 1,059 | 12,374 |
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 | 32,759 | 596 | 111,062 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Nigeria?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Nigeria was 24,841 in 2024, 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 6th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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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