Number reported cases of cholera in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number reported cases of cholera was 377 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Sierra Leone, 1970–2013
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number reported cases of cholera in Sierra Leone is 377, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.4% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Sierra Leone peaked at 23,124 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2005.
That places Sierra Leone 24th out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number reported cases of cholera in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 293 | — |
| 1971 | 211 | -28.0% |
| 1977 | 12 | -94.3% |
| 1986 | 8,957 | +74541.7% |
| 1987 | 557 | -93.8% |
| 1994 | 9,709 | +1643.1% |
| 1995 | 10,285 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 2,096 | -79.6% |
| 1999 | 863 | -58.8% |
| 2004 | 513 | -40.6% |
| 2005 | 6 | -98.8% |
| 2006 | 2,560 | +42566.7% |
| 2007 | 2,219 | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 62 | -97.2% |
| 2012 | 23,124 | +37196.8% |
| 2013 | 377 | -98.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 172 | 12 | 293 | 3 |
| 1980s | 4,757 | 557 | 8,957 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5,738 | 863 | 10,285 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,072 | 6 | 2,560 | 5 |
| 2010s | 11,750 | 377 | 23,124 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 21 Bangladesh 477 compare
- 22 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 466 compare
- 23 Zambia 447 compare
- 25 Lao People's Democratic Republic 237 compare
- 26 Uganda 173 compare
- 27 Liberia 167 compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0183 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Sierra Leone?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Sierra Leone was 377 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 23,124 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Sierra Leone ranks 24th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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