Number reported cases of cholera in Singapore
Singapore: Number reported cases of cholera was 7 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Singapore, 1953–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number reported cases of cholera in Singapore is 7, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 250.0% on the previous year and up 250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Singapore peaked at 114 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1953.
That places Singapore 69th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 27 | — |
| 1964 | 24 | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 6 | -75.0% |
| 1969 | 11 | +83.3% |
| 1972 | 114 | +936.4% |
| 1973 | 1 | -99.1% |
| 1974 | 8 | +700.0% |
| 1975 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 83 | +654.5% |
| 1979 | 10 | -88.0% |
| 1980 | 18 | +80.0% |
| 1981 | 34 | +88.9% |
| 1982 | 31 | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 14 | -54.8% |
| 1984 | 40 | +185.7% |
| 1985 | 27 | -32.5% |
| 1986 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 63 | +133.3% |
| 1988 | 19 | -69.8% |
| 1989 | 39 | +105.3% |
| 1990 | 26 | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 34 | +30.8% |
| 1992 | 17 | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 24 | +41.2% |
| 1994 | 41 | +70.8% |
| 1995 | 14 | -65.9% |
| 1996 | 19 | +35.7% |
| 1997 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 31 | +63.2% |
| 1999 | 11 | -64.5% |
| 2000 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | -75.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 11 | +1000.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | -81.8% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +250.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2, 3.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1000.0% | 1 | 11 |
| 1972 | +936.4% | 11 | 114 |
| 1974 | +700.0% | 1 | 8 |
| 1978 | +654.5% | 11 | 83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1960s | 17 | 6 | 27 | 4 |
| 1970s | 33.86 | 1 | 114 | 7 |
| 1980s | 31.2 | 14 | 63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.6 | 11 | 41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.14 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Singapore?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Singapore was 7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 114 in 1972.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1953.
- How does Singapore rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Singapore ranks 69th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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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