Number reported cases of cholera in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number reported cases of cholera was 12,197 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Tanzania, 1974–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number reported cases of cholera in Tanzania stood at 12,197.
That represents a change of up 1,072.8% on the previous year and up 4,417.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Tanzania peaked at 40,249 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 10, in 1974.
That places Tanzania 12th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number reported cases of cholera in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 10 | — |
| 1977 | 297 | +2870.0% |
| 1978 | 6,608 | +2124.9% |
| 1979 | 2,559 | -61.3% |
| 1980 | 5,196 | +103.0% |
| 1981 | 4,241 | -18.4% |
| 1982 | 4,071 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 1,816 | -55.4% |
| 1984 | 2,600 | +43.2% |
| 1985 | 1,984 | -23.7% |
| 1986 | 1,231 | -38.0% |
| 1987 | 1,892 | +53.7% |
| 1988 | 5,267 | +178.4% |
| 1989 | 2,150 | -59.2% |
| 1990 | 2,230 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 5,676 | +154.5% |
| 1992 | 18,526 | +226.4% |
| 1993 | 792 | -95.7% |
| 1994 | 2,240 | +182.8% |
| 1995 | 2,957 | +32.0% |
| 1996 | 1,464 | -50.5% |
| 1997 | 40,249 | +2649.2% |
| 1998 | 14,488 | -64.0% |
| 1999 | 12,266 | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 4,637 | -62.2% |
| 2001 | 1,300 | -72.0% |
| 2002 | 11,920 | +816.9% |
| 2003 | 710 | -94.0% |
| 2004 | 10,319 | +1353.4% |
| 2005 | 2,945 | -71.5% |
| 2006 | 14,297 | +385.5% |
| 2007 | 1,609 | -88.7% |
| 2008 | 2,911 | +80.9% |
| 2009 | 7,700 | +164.5% |
| 2010 | 4,469 | -42.0% |
| 2011 | 942 | -78.9% |
| 2012 | 286 | -69.6% |
| 2013 | 270 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 11,563 | +4182.6% |
| 2016 | 11,360 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4,895 | -56.9% |
| 2018 | 4,777 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 54 | -98.9% |
| 2023 | 1,040 | +1825.9% |
| 2024 | 12,197 | +1072.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 12,197 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 198, 61.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 12,197 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207, 58.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +4182.6% | 270 | 11,563 |
| 1977 | +2870.0% | 10 | 297 |
| 1997 | +2649.2% | 1,464 | 40,249 |
| 1978 | +2124.9% | 297 | 6,608 |
| 2023 | +1825.9% | 54 | 1,040 |
| 2004 | +1353.4% | 710 | 10,319 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,368 | 10 | 6,608 | 4 |
| 1980s | 3,045 | 1,231 | 5,267 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,089 | 792 | 40,249 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,835 | 710 | 14,297 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,820 | 270 | 11,563 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,430 | 54 | 12,197 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Tanzania?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Tanzania was 12,197 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 40,249 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 1974.
- How does Tanzania rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Tanzania ranks 12th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,417.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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