Cholera reported cases in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cholera reported cases was 4 reported cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cholera reported cases in Papua New Guinea, 1962–2024
Source: World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in reported cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cholera reported cases in Papua New Guinea is 4 reported cases, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera reported cases in Papua New Guinea peaked at 8,997 reported cases in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 reported cases, in 2005.
Papua New Guinea ranks 74th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cholera reported cases in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | reported cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,293 reported cases | — |
| 2005 | 0 reported cases | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 1,957 reported cases | — |
| 2010 | 8,997 reported cases | +359.7% |
| 2011 | 1,535 reported cases | -82.9% |
| 2024 | 4 reported cases | -99.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,293 reported cases | 1,293 reported cases | 1,293 reported cases | 1 |
| 2000s | 978.5 reported cases | 0 reported cases | 1,957 reported cases | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,266 reported cases | 1,535 reported cases | 8,997 reported cases | 2 |
| 2020s | 4 reported cases | 4 reported cases | 4 reported cases | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 71 Morocco 6 reported cases compare
- 72 Ecuador 5 reported cases compare
- 72 Qatar 5 reported cases compare
- 74 Australia 4 reported cases compare
- 74 Bahrain 4 reported cases compare
- 74 Burkina Faso 4 reported cases compare
- 74 Germany 4 reported cases compare
- 74 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4 reported cases compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8327 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1596 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6669 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera reported cases in Papua New Guinea?
- Cholera reported cases in Papua New Guinea was 4 reported cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera reported cases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8,997 reported cases in 2010.
- What is the lowest cholera reported cases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 reported cases in 2005.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cholera reported cases?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 74th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cholera reported cases rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cholera reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of cholera cases which have been reported to the WHO by local authorities. As testing and reporting is limited in many countries, this is likely to be an underestimate of the true number of cholera cases.