Number reported cases of cholera in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number reported cases of cholera was 207 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Rwanda, 1978–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number reported cases of cholera in Rwanda is 207, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 762.5% on the previous year and up 2,200.0% 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 35th out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 838 | — |
| 1979 | 5 | -99.4% |
| 1980 | 30 | +500.0% |
| 1981 | 24 | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 201 | +737.5% |
| 1983 | 54 | -73.1% |
| 1984 | 161 | +198.1% |
| 1985 | 21 | -87.0% |
| 1986 | 226 | +976.2% |
| 1987 | 101 | -55.3% |
| 1988 | 70 | -30.7% |
| 1989 | 1 | -98.6% |
| 1991 | 679 | +67800.0% |
| 1992 | 503 | -25.9% |
| 1993 | 568 | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 10 | -98.2% |
| 1995 | 3 | -70.0% |
| 1996 | 106 | +3433.3% |
| 1997 | 274 | +158.5% |
| 1998 | 3,220 | +1075.2% |
| 1999 | 327 | -89.8% |
| 2000 | 1,235 | +277.7% |
| 2001 | 157 | -87.3% |
| 2003 | 12 | -92.4% |
| 2004 | 586 | +4783.3% |
| 2005 | 89 | -84.8% |
| 2006 | 405 | +355.1% |
| 2007 | 1,453 | +258.8% |
| 2008 | 23 | -98.4% |
| 2009 | 67 | +191.3% |
| 2012 | 9 | -86.6% |
| 2016 | 355 | +3844.4% |
| 2021 | 74 | -79.2% |
| 2022 | 24 | -67.6% |
| 2023 | 207 | +762.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 207 is below the median for low income countries, which is 377, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 207 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +67800.0% | 1 | 679 |
| 2004 | +4783.3% | 12 | 586 |
| 2016 | +3844.4% | 9 | 355 |
| 1996 | +3433.3% | 3 | 106 |
| 1998 | +1075.2% | 274 | 3,220 |
| 1986 | +976.2% | 21 | 226 |
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 | 101.67 | 24 | 207 | 3 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Rwanda?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Rwanda was 207 in 2023, 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 35th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,200.0%. 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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