Number reported cases of cholera in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number reported cases of cholera was 3 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Vietnam, 1950–2011
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 3 for number reported cases of cholera in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.5% on the previous year and down 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Vietnam peaked at 20,186 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
Vietnam ranks 80th 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9 | — |
| 1951 | 26 | +188.9% |
| 1952 | 7 | -73.1% |
| 1953 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 1964 | 20,186 | +672766.7% |
| 1965 | 1,738 | -91.4% |
| 1966 | 8,353 | +380.6% |
| 1967 | 7,664 | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 1,097 | -85.7% |
| 1969 | 2,573 | +134.5% |
| 1970 | 82 | -96.8% |
| 1971 | 270 | +229.3% |
| 1972 | 146 | -45.9% |
| 1973 | 1,495 | +924.0% |
| 1974 | 139 | -90.7% |
| 1975 | 5 | -96.4% |
| 1976 | 1,068 | +21260.0% |
| 1977 | 32 | -97.0% |
| 1978 | 2 | -93.8% |
| 1979 | 365 | +18150.0% |
| 1980 | 978 | +167.9% |
| 1981 | 157 | -83.9% |
| 1982 | 57 | -63.7% |
| 1983 | 392 | +587.7% |
| 1984 | 22 | -94.4% |
| 1985 | 502 | +2181.8% |
| 1986 | 525 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 216 | -58.9% |
| 1988 | 343 | +58.8% |
| 1989 | 143 | -58.3% |
| 1990 | 358 | +150.3% |
| 1991 | 52 | -85.5% |
| 1992 | 4,260 | +8092.3% |
| 1993 | 3,361 | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 5,776 | +71.9% |
| 1995 | 6,088 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 566 | -90.7% |
| 1997 | 4 | -99.3% |
| 1998 | 13 | +225.0% |
| 1999 | 169 | +1200.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 1,946 | — |
| 2008 | 853 | -56.2% |
| 2009 | 471 | -44.8% |
| 2010 | 606 | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 3 | -99.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.5, 32% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7, 43% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +672766.7% | 3 | 20,186 |
| 1976 | +21260.0% | 5 | 1,068 |
| 1979 | +18150.0% | 2 | 365 |
| 1992 | +8092.3% | 52 | 4,260 |
| 1985 | +2181.8% | 22 | 502 |
| 1999 | +1200.0% | 13 | 169 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.4 | 3 | 26 | 5 |
| 1960s | 6,935 | 1,097 | 20,186 | 6 |
| 1970s | 360.4 | 2 | 1,495 | 10 |
| 1980s | 333.5 | 22 | 978 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,065 | 4 | 6,088 | 10 |
| 2000s | 817.5 | 0 | 1,946 | 4 |
| 2010s | 304.5 | 3 | 606 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Vietnam?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Vietnam was 3 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 20,186 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Vietnam rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Vietnam ranks 80th out of 119 countries with data for 2011.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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