Number reported cases of cholera in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Number reported cases of cholera was 689 in 1979. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1979)
689
Change on year
down 70.8%
World rank
17th
of 117 countries
All-time high
2,362
in 1977
All-time low
5
in 1971
Years of data
7
1970–1979

Number reported cases of cholera in Syrian Arab Republic, 1970–1979

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1970197419791970: 491971: 51972: 5051975: 671976: 7951977: 2.4k1979: 689

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 1979, number reported cases of cholera in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 689.

The figure is down 70.8% on the previous year and up 1,306.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 2,362 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1971.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 17th out of 117 countries with data for 1979, putting it in the top quarter.

Number reported cases of cholera in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Number reported cases of cholera in Syrian Arab Republic, 1970 to 1979.
Year Value Change
1970 49
1971 5 -89.8%
1972 505 +10000.0%
1975 67 -86.7%
1976 795 +1086.6%
1977 2,362 +197.1%
1979 689 -70.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is number reported cases of cholera in Syrian Arab Republic?
Number reported cases of cholera in Syrian Arab Republic was 689 in 1979, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 2,362 in 1977.
What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1971.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for number reported cases of cholera?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 17th out of 117 countries with data for 1979.
Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,306.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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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