Number reported cases of cholera in Russia
Russia: Number reported cases of cholera was 1 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Russia, 1970–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, number reported cases of cholera in Russia stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Russia peaked at 1,048 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1976.
Russia ranks 94th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number reported cases of cholera in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 720 | — |
| 1976 | 1 | -99.9% |
| 1977 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49 | +4800.0% |
| 1991 | 78 | +59.2% |
| 1992 | 6 | -92.3% |
| 1993 | 23 | +283.3% |
| 1994 | 1,048 | +4456.5% |
| 1995 | 9 | -99.1% |
| 1996 | 4 | -55.6% |
| 1997 | 11 | +175.0% |
| 1998 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 53 | +562.5% |
| 2004 | 1 | -98.1% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2, 50% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2, 50% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in Russia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +4800.0% | 1 | 49 |
| 1994 | +4456.5% | 23 | 1,048 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 240.67 | 1 | 720 | 3 |
| 1990s | 124.6 | 4 | 1,048 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14 | 1 | 53 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 94 Austria 1 compare
- 94 Brazil 1 compare
- 94 Chile 1 compare
- 94 Costa Rica 1 compare
- 94 Denmark 1 compare
- 94 Finland 1 compare
- 94 Gambia 1 compare
- 94 Guatemala 1 compare
- 94 Guinea 1 compare
- 94 Honduras 1 compare
- 94 Israel 1 compare
- 94 Italy 1 compare
- 94 Lebanon 1 compare
- 94 Mexico 1 compare
- 94 Netherlands 1 compare
- 94 New Zealand 1 compare
- 94 Portugal 1 compare
- 94 Senegal 1 compare
- 94 South Korea 1 compare
- 94 Sweden 1 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Russia?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Russia was 1 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,048 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1976.
- How does Russia rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Russia ranks 94th out of 119 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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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