Number reported cases of cholera in Somalia
Somalia: Number reported cases of cholera was 21,945 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Somalia, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number reported cases of cholera in Somalia stood at 21,945.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 678.2% 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 9th of 119 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% |
| 2022 | 15,653 | +260.5% |
| 2023 | 18,304 | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 21,945 | +19.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 21,945 is above the median for low income countries, which is 377, 58.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 21,945 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207, 106.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +11359.6% | 89 | 10,199 |
| 2011 | +2111.9% | 3,510 | 77,636 |
| 2010 | +1587.5% | 208 | 3,510 |
| 2007 | +827.5% | 4,490 | 41,643 |
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 | 13,332 | 4,342 | 21,945 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % 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 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % 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 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Somalia?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Somalia was 21,945 in 2024, 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 9th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 678.2%. 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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