Number reported cases of cholera in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number reported cases of cholera was 198 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Pakistan, 1958–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number reported cases of cholera in Pakistan is 198, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Pakistan peaked at 12,092 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1970.
Pakistan ranks 37th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number reported cases of cholera in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 366 | — |
| 1960 | 6,704 | +1731.7% |
| 1965 | 21 | -99.7% |
| 1968 | 3,932 | +18623.8% |
| 1969 | 717 | -81.8% |
| 1970 | 2 | -99.7% |
| 1971 | 1,185 | +59150.0% |
| 1976 | 144 | -87.8% |
| 1977 | 12 | -91.7% |
| 1981 | 4 | -66.7% |
| 1993 | 12,092 | +302200.0% |
| 2010 | 164 | -98.6% |
| 2011 | 527 | +221.3% |
| 2012 | 144 | -72.7% |
| 2013 | 1,069 | +642.4% |
| 2014 | 1,218 | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 21 | -98.3% |
| 2021 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,006 | +4690.5% |
| 2023 | 200 | -80.1% |
| 2024 | 198 | -1.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 198 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 198, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 198 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.5, 18.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +302200.0% | 4 | 12,092 |
| 1971 | +59150.0% | 2 | 1,185 |
| 1968 | +18623.8% | 21 | 3,932 |
| 2022 | +4690.5% | 21 | 1,006 |
| 1960 | +1731.7% | 366 | 6,704 |
| 2013 | +642.4% | 144 | 1,069 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 366 | 366 | 366 | 1 |
| 1960s | 2,844 | 21 | 6,704 | 4 |
| 1970s | 335.75 | 2 | 1,185 | 4 |
| 1980s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1990s | 12,092 | 12,092 | 12,092 | 1 |
| 2010s | 624.4 | 144 | 1,218 | 5 |
| 2020s | 289.2 | 21 | 1,006 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Pakistan?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Pakistan was 198 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12,092 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1970.
- How does Pakistan rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Pakistan ranks 37th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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