Number reported cases of cholera in Sweden

Sweden: Number reported cases of cholera was 1 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
1
World rank
85th
of 117 countries
All-time high
10
in 1973
All-time low
1
in 1974
Years of data
16
1971–2015

Number reported cases of cholera in Sweden, 1971–2015

02468101971199320151971: 41973: 101974: 11976: 11979: 11986: 11987: 11992: 11994: 11995: 21996: 12003: 12004: 12006: 12011: 12015: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 1 for number reported cases of cholera in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 85th out of 117 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Number reported cases of cholera in Sweden, 1971 to 2015.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 2015, 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 85th out of 117 countries with data for 2015.
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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Indicator
Number reported cases of cholera
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
117 places, 2,532 data points, 1949–2021
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