Number reported cases of cholera in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number reported cases of cholera was 19 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
19
Change on year
up 26.7%
World rank
46th
of 117 countries
All-time high
49
in 2006
All-time low
1
in 1970
Years of data
41
1970–2016

Number reported cases of cholera in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2016

010203040501970199320161970: 11971: 31972: 21973: 51974: 31975: 11976: 11977: 21980: 61981: 121982: 11983: 41984: 51985: 41986: 111987: 21988: 101989: 11990: 61991: 81992: 51993: 131994: 181995: 101996: 131997: 61998: 182000: 332003: 92004: 132006: 492007: 322008: 82009: 162010: 82011: 322012: 172013: 62014: 142015: 152016: 19

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2016, number reported cases of cholera in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 19.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 49 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1970.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Number reported cases of cholera in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1970 1
1971 3 +200.0%
1972 2 -33.3%
1973 5 +150.0%
1974 3 -40.0%
1975 1 -66.7%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 2 +100.0%
1980 6 +200.0%
1981 12 +100.0%
1982 1 -91.7%
1983 4 +300.0%
1984 5 +25.0%
1985 4 -20.0%
1986 11 +175.0%
1987 2 -81.8%
1988 10 +400.0%
1989 1 -90.0%
1990 6 +500.0%
1991 8 +33.3%
1992 5 -37.5%
1993 13 +160.0%
1994 18 +38.5%
1995 10 -44.4%
1996 13 +30.0%
1997 6 -53.8%
1998 18 +200.0%
2000 33 +83.3%
2003 9 -72.7%
2004 13 +44.4%
2006 49 +276.9%
2007 32 -34.7%
2008 8 -75.0%
2009 16 +100.0%
2010 8 -50.0%
2011 32 +300.0%
2012 17 -46.9%
2013 6 -64.7%
2014 14 +133.3%
2015 15 +7.1%
2016 19 +26.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.25 1 5 8
1980s 5.6 1 12 10
1990s 10.78 5 18 9
2000s 22.86 8 49 7
2010s 15.86 6 32 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 43 Cambodia 26 compare
  2. 44 Central African Republic 21 compare
  3. 44 Pakistan 21 compare
  4. 46 Eswatini 19 compare
  5. 48 Peru 16 compare
  6. 49 Dominican Republic 13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number reported cases of cholera in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Number reported cases of cholera in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 19 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 49 in 2006.
What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1970.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for number reported cases of cholera?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th out of 117 countries with data for 2016.
Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Number reported cases of cholera
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
117 places, 2,532 data points, 1949–2021
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