Number reported cases of cholera in Uganda
Uganda: Number reported cases of cholera was 135 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Uganda, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 135 for number reported cases of cholera in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Uganda peaked at 49,514 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1975.
Uganda ranks 39th 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 757 | — |
| 1975 | 3 | -99.6% |
| 1978 | 1,120 | +37233.3% |
| 1979 | 940 | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 1,539 | +63.7% |
| 1982 | 190 | -87.7% |
| 1987 | 140 | -26.3% |
| 1991 | 279 | +99.3% |
| 1992 | 5,072 | +1717.9% |
| 1994 | 704 | -86.1% |
| 1995 | 538 | -23.6% |
| 1996 | 291 | -45.9% |
| 1997 | 2,610 | +796.9% |
| 1998 | 49,514 | +1797.1% |
| 1999 | 5,179 | -89.5% |
| 2000 | 2,807 | -45.8% |
| 2001 | 247 | -91.2% |
| 2002 | 2,274 | +820.6% |
| 2003 | 4,377 | +92.5% |
| 2004 | 3,380 | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 4,924 | +45.7% |
| 2006 | 5,194 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 276 | -94.7% |
| 2008 | 3,726 | +1250.0% |
| 2009 | 1,095 | -70.6% |
| 2010 | 2,341 | +113.8% |
| 2012 | 6,326 | +170.2% |
| 2013 | 748 | -88.2% |
| 2014 | 309 | -58.7% |
| 2015 | 1,461 | +372.8% |
| 2016 | 516 | -64.7% |
| 2017 | 252 | -51.2% |
| 2018 | 4,440 | +1661.9% |
| 2019 | 358 | -91.9% |
| 2020 | 1,521 | +324.9% |
| 2021 | 173 | -88.6% |
| 2024 | 135 | -22.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 135 is below the median for low income countries, which is 377, 36% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 135 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207, 65% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +37233.3% | 3 | 1,120 |
| 1998 | +1797.1% | 2,610 | 49,514 |
| 1992 | +1717.9% | 279 | 5,072 |
| 2018 | +1661.9% | 252 | 4,440 |
| 2008 | +1250.0% | 276 | 3,726 |
| 2002 | +820.6% | 247 | 2,274 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 705 | 3 | 1,120 | 4 |
| 1980s | 623 | 140 | 1,539 | 3 |
| 1990s | 8,023 | 279 | 49,514 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,830 | 247 | 5,194 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,861 | 252 | 6,326 | 9 |
| 2020s | 609.67 | 135 | 1,521 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Uganda?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Uganda was 135 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 49,514 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Uganda ranks 39th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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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