Number reported cases of cholera in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Number reported cases of cholera was 54 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
54
Change on year
down 98.9%
World rank
38th
of 117 countries
All-time high
40,249
in 1997
All-time low
10
in 1974
Years of data
43
1974–2021
Number reported cases of cholera in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1974–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number reported cases of cholera in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 54.
That represents a change of down 98.9% on the previous year and down 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 40,249 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 10, in 1974.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 38th out of 117 countries with data for 2021, 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 Tanzania, United Republic of, 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% |
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 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 1 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Tanzania, United Republic of was 54 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 40,249 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 1974.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 38th out of 117 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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