Number reported cases of cholera in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number reported cases of cholera was 74 in 2021. β Volatile
Latest (2021)
74
World rank
33rd
of 117 countries
All-time high
3,220
in 1998
All-time low
1
in 1989
Years of data
33
1978β2021
Number reported cases of cholera in Rwanda, 1978β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number reported cases of cholera in Rwanda is 74, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 722.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Rwanda peaked at 3,220 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1989.
That places Rwanda 33rd out of 117 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 421.5 | 5 | 838 | 2 |
| 1980s | 88.9 | 1 | 226 | 10 |
| 1990s | 632.22 | 3 | 3,220 | 9 |
| 2000s | 447.44 | 12 | 1,453 | 9 |
| 2010s | 182 | 9 | 355 | 2 |
| 2020s | 74 | 74 | 74 | 1 |
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More health data for Rwanda
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 860.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 117,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 123,314 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 124,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 130,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 132,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 137,831 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Rwanda?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Rwanda was 74 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3,220 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1989.
- How does Rwanda rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Rwanda ranks 33rd out of 117 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 722.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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