Number reported cases of cholera in Thailand
Thailand: Number reported cases of cholera was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1
Change on year
down 85.7%
World rank
85th
of 117 countries
All-time high
10,201
in 1958
All-time low
1
in 1951
Years of data
44
1949–2021
Number reported cases of cholera in Thailand, 1949–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 1 for number reported cases of cholera in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 85.7% on the previous year and down 99.6% 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 85th of 117 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% |
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 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Thailand?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Thailand was 1 in 2021, 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 85th out of 117 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. 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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