Number reported cases of cholera in Sudan
Sudan: Number reported cases of cholera was 9 in 2021. β Volatile
Latest (2021)
9
Change on year
up 28.6%
World rank
58th
of 117 countries
All-time high
30,662
in 2006
All-time low
0
in 1999
Years of data
11
1979β2021
Number reported cases of cholera in Sudan, 1979β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number reported cases of cholera in Sudan stood at 9.
That represents a change of up 28.6% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Sudan peaked at 30,662 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.
That places Sudan 58th out of 117 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 845 | 845 | 845 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2,237 | 17 | 4,457 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 18,829 | 13,681 | 30,662 | 4 |
| 2010s | 346 | 346 | 346 | 1 |
| 2020s | 8 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
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More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 841.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4956 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 2,032 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2,032 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 451,824 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Sudan?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Sudan was 9 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 30,662 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
- How does Sudan rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Sudan ranks 58th out of 117 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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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