Number reported cases of cholera in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number reported cases of cholera was 9 in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2002)
9
Change on year
up 350.0%
World rank
58th
of 117 countries
All-time high
4,559
in 1974
All-time low
1
in 1993
Years of data
20
1973–2002
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 58th of 117 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% |
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 |
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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 58th out of 117 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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