Number reported cases of cholera in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Number reported cases of cholera was 3 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
3
Change on year
down 99.5%
World rank
69th
of 117 countries
All-time high
20,186
in 1964
All-time low
0
in 2005
Years of data
47
1950–2011

Number reported cases of cholera in Viet Nam, 1950–2011

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam peaked at 20,186 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.

Viet Nam ranks 69th 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 Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Number reported cases of cholera in Viet Nam, 1950 to 2011.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Viet Nam

  1. 67 Comoros 4 compare
  2. 67 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4 compare
  3. 69 Brunei Darussalam 3 compare
  4. 69 Burkina Faso 3 compare
  5. 72 Australia 2 compare
  6. 72 Bahrain 2 compare
  7. 72 Belgium 2 compare
  8. 72 Canada 2 compare
  9. 72 Colombia 2 compare
  10. 72 Gabon 2 compare
  11. 72 Ghana 2 compare
  12. 72 Jordan 2 compare
  13. 72 Malawi 2 compare
  14. 72 Netherlands 2 compare
  15. 72 Singapore 2 compare
  16. 72 Spain 2 compare
  17. 72 Switzerland 2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number reported cases of cholera in Viet Nam?
Number reported cases of cholera in Viet Nam was 3 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 20,186 in 1964.
What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
How does Viet Nam rank for number reported cases of cholera?
Viet Nam ranks 69th out of 117 countries with data for 2011.
Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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