Number reported cases of cholera in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number reported cases of cholera was 9 in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Sri Lanka, 1973–2002
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 9 for number reported cases of cholera in 2002.
The figure is up 350.0% on the previous year and down 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Sri Lanka peaked at 4,559 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1993.
Sri Lanka ranks 67th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 118 | — |
| 1974 | 4,559 | +3763.6% |
| 1975 | 1,453 | -68.1% |
| 1976 | 728 | -49.9% |
| 1977 | 5 | -99.3% |
| 1978 | 48 | +860.0% |
| 1979 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 104 | +126.1% |
| 1981 | 574 | +451.9% |
| 1982 | 309 | -46.2% |
| 1983 | 86 | -72.2% |
| 1988 | 154 | +79.1% |
| 1991 | 70 | -54.5% |
| 1992 | 121 | +72.9% |
| 1993 | 1 | -99.2% |
| 1997 | 430 | +42900.0% |
| 1998 | 1,536 | +257.2% |
| 1999 | 108 | -93.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | -98.1% |
| 2002 | 9 | +350.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.5, 95% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +42900.0% | 1 | 430 |
| 1974 | +3763.6% | 118 | 4,559 |
| 1978 | +860.0% | 5 | 48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 993.86 | 5 | 4,559 | 7 |
| 1980s | 245.4 | 86 | 574 | 5 |
| 1990s | 377.67 | 1 | 1,536 | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.5 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 65 China 10 compare
- 65 United States 10 compare
- 67 United Kingdom 9 compare
- 69 Kuwait 7 compare
- 69 Singapore 7 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Sri Lanka?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Sri Lanka was 9 in 2002, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4,559 in 1974.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1993.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Sri Lanka ranks 67th out of 119 countries with data for 2002.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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