Number reported cases of cholera in Somalia
Somalia: Number reported cases of cholera was 4,342 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
4,342
Change on year
down 32.3%
World rank
7th
of 117 countries
All-time high
77,636
in 2011
All-time low
43
in 1970
Years of data
30
1970–2021
Number reported cases of cholera in Somalia, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number reported cases of cholera in Somalia stood at 4,342.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.3% on the previous year and down 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Somalia peaked at 77,636 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43, in 1970.
Somalia ranks 7th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number reported cases of cholera in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43 | — |
| 1971 | 89 | +107.0% |
| 1985 | 10,199 | +11359.6% |
| 1986 | 15,980 | +56.7% |
| 1994 | 28,334 | +77.3% |
| 1995 | 9,255 | -67.3% |
| 1996 | 10,274 | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 6,814 | -33.7% |
| 1998 | 4,417 | -35.2% |
| 1999 | 17,757 | +302.0% |
| 2000 | 7,496 | -57.8% |
| 2001 | 2,567 | -65.8% |
| 2002 | 2,775 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 11,020 | +297.1% |
| 2004 | 4,490 | -59.3% |
| 2007 | 41,643 | +827.5% |
| 2008 | 1,281 | -96.9% |
| 2009 | 208 | -83.8% |
| 2010 | 3,510 | +1587.5% |
| 2011 | 77,636 | +2111.9% |
| 2012 | 22,576 | -70.9% |
| 2013 | 6,864 | -69.6% |
| 2014 | 2,820 | -58.9% |
| 2015 | 7,536 | +167.2% |
| 2016 | 15,619 | +107.3% |
| 2017 | 75,414 | +382.8% |
| 2018 | 6,761 | -91.0% |
| 2019 | 3,100 | -54.1% |
| 2020 | 6,414 | +106.9% |
| 2021 | 4,342 | -32.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66 | 43 | 89 | 2 |
| 1980s | 13,090 | 10,199 | 15,980 | 2 |
| 1990s | 12,808 | 4,417 | 28,334 | 6 |
| 2000s | 8,935 | 208 | 41,643 | 8 |
| 2010s | 22,184 | 2,820 | 77,636 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,378 | 4,342 | 6,414 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 4 Niger 5,591 compare
- 5 Mozambique 5,072 compare
- 6 Afghanistan 4,755 compare
- 8 Philippines 2,019 compare
- 9 Nepal 1,609 compare
- 10 Angola 1,546 compare
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4991 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Somalia?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Somalia was 4,342 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 77,636 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Somalia ranks 7th out of 117 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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