Number reported cases of cholera in Thailand
Thailand: Number reported cases of cholera was 11 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Thailand, 1949–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 11 for number reported cases of cholera in 2024.
The figure is up 83.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Thailand peaked at 10,201 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1951.
Thailand ranks 63rd of 119 countries on this measure, 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 16 | — |
| 1951 | 1 | -93.8% |
| 1958 | 10,201 | +1020000.0% |
| 1959 | 4,368 | -57.2% |
| 1963 | 2,230 | -48.9% |
| 1964 | 960 | -57.0% |
| 1965 | 65 | -93.2% |
| 1966 | 401 | +516.9% |
| 1967 | 148 | -63.1% |
| 1968 | 404 | +173.0% |
| 1969 | 961 | +137.9% |
| 1973 | 844 | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 1,475 | +74.8% |
| 1975 | 1,335 | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 6 | -99.6% |
| 1977 | 383 | +6283.3% |
| 1978 | 4,183 | +992.2% |
| 1979 | 1,788 | -57.3% |
| 1980 | 4,331 | +142.2% |
| 1981 | 39 | -99.1% |
| 1982 | 638 | +1535.9% |
| 1983 | 1,497 | +134.6% |
| 1984 | 645 | -56.9% |
| 1985 | 899 | +39.4% |
| 1986 | 213 | -76.3% |
| 1987 | 6,353 | +2882.6% |
| 1988 | 3,418 | -46.2% |
| 1994 | 3,487 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 35 | -99.0% |
| 2007 | 1,428 | +3980.0% |
| 2008 | 436 | -69.5% |
| 2009 | 315 | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 1,974 | +526.7% |
| 2011 | 279 | -85.9% |
| 2012 | 29 | -89.6% |
| 2013 | 8 | -72.4% |
| 2014 | 12 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 125 | +941.7% |
| 2016 | 52 | -58.4% |
| 2017 | 8 | -84.6% |
| 2018 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 12 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | -41.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | -85.7% |
| 2022 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 11 | +83.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 11 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.5, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 11 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7, 1.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | +1020000.0% | 1 | 10,201 |
| 1977 | +6283.3% | 6 | 383 |
| 2007 | +3980.0% | 35 | 1,428 |
| 1987 | +2882.6% | 213 | 6,353 |
| 1982 | +1535.9% | 39 | 638 |
| 1978 | +992.2% | 383 | 4,183 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 16 | 16 | 16 | 1 |
| 1950s | 4,857 | 1 | 10,201 | 3 |
| 1960s | 738.43 | 65 | 2,230 | 7 |
| 1970s | 1,431 | 6 | 4,183 | 7 |
| 1980s | 2,004 | 39 | 6,353 | 9 |
| 1990s | 3,487 | 3,487 | 3,487 | 1 |
| 2000s | 553.5 | 35 | 1,428 | 4 |
| 2010s | 250.5 | 6 | 1,974 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 63 Guinea-Bissau 11 compare
- 65 China 10 compare
- 65 United States 10 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Thailand?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Thailand was 11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 10,201 in 1958.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1951.
- How does Thailand rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Thailand ranks 63rd out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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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