Number reported cases of cholera in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number reported cases of cholera was 2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2
World rank
84th
of 119 countries
All-time high
2
in 1981
All-time low
1
in 1977
Years of data
12
1977–2024
Number reported cases of cholera in Switzerland, 1977–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 2 for number reported cases of cholera in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Switzerland peaked at 2 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1977.
Switzerland ranks 84th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number reported cases of cholera in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | — |
| 1978 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.33 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.75 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Switzerland?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Switzerland was 2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1981.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1977.
- How does Switzerland rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Switzerland ranks 84th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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