Number reported cases of cholera in Spain
Spain: Number reported cases of cholera was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Spain, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number reported cases of cholera in Spain is 2, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Spain peaked at 267 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1991.
Spain ranks 84th of 119 countries on this measure, 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22 | — |
| 1974 | 5 | -77.3% |
| 1975 | 11 | +120.0% |
| 1976 | 2 | -81.8% |
| 1979 | 267 | +13250.0% |
| 1980 | 4 | -98.5% |
| 1982 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 11 | +266.7% |
| 1991 | 1 | -90.9% |
| 1993 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1995 | 6 | +500.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +13250.0% | 2 | 267 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.4 | 2 | 267 | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.83 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.83 | 1 | 11 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.2 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Spain?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Spain was 2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 267 in 1979.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1991.
- How does Spain rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Spain ranks 84th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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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