Number reported cases of cholera in Sweden
Sweden: Number reported cases of cholera was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
94th
of 119 countries
All-time high
10
in 1973
All-time low
1
in 1974
Years of data
19
1971–2024
Number reported cases of cholera in Sweden, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1 for number reported cases of cholera in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 66.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Sweden peaked at 10 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1974.
That places Sweden 94th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number reported cases of cholera in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4 | — |
| 1973 | 10 | +150.0% |
| 1974 | 1 | -90.0% |
| 1976 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +600.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 2024 | 1 | -66.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2, 50% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2, 50% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.25 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Sweden?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Sweden was 1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 1973.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1974.
- How does Sweden rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Sweden ranks 94th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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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