Number reported cases of cholera in Zambia
Zambia: Number reported cases of cholera was 447 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
447
Change on year
down 89.0%
World rank
23rd
of 117 countries
All-time high
13,511
in 1999
All-time low
12
in 1979
Years of data
31
1978–2019
Number reported cases of cholera in Zambia, 1978–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, number reported cases of cholera in Zambia stood at 447.
The figure is down 89.0% on the previous year and down 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Zambia peaked at 13,511 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12, in 1979.
Zambia ranks 23rd of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number reported cases of cholera in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 263 | — |
| 1979 | 12 | -95.4% |
| 1980 | 57 | +375.0% |
| 1981 | 14 | -75.4% |
| 1982 | 1,403 | +9921.4% |
| 1983 | 233 | -83.4% |
| 1989 | 44 | -81.1% |
| 1990 | 3,717 | +8347.7% |
| 1991 | 13,154 | +253.9% |
| 1992 | 11,659 | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 6,766 | -42.0% |
| 1996 | 2,172 | -67.9% |
| 1997 | 36 | -98.3% |
| 1998 | 171 | +375.0% |
| 1999 | 13,511 | +7801.2% |
| 2000 | 4,504 | -66.7% |
| 2001 | 3,109 | -31.0% |
| 2002 | 339 | -89.1% |
| 2003 | 1,049 | +209.4% |
| 2004 | 12,149 | +1058.2% |
| 2005 | 1,503 | -87.6% |
| 2006 | 5,360 | +256.6% |
| 2007 | 2,286 | -57.4% |
| 2008 | 2,061 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 4,712 | +128.6% |
| 2010 | 6,794 | +44.2% |
| 2011 | 330 | -95.1% |
| 2012 | 198 | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 1,794 | +806.1% |
| 2018 | 4,082 | +127.5% |
| 2019 | 447 | -89.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 137.5 | 12 | 263 | 2 |
| 1980s | 350.2 | 14 | 1,403 | 5 |
| 1990s | 6,398 | 36 | 13,511 | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,707 | 339 | 12,149 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,274 | 198 | 6,794 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 20 Namibia 485 compare
- 21 Bangladesh 477 compare
- 22 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 466 compare
- 24 Sierra Leone 377 compare
- 25 Lao People's Democratic Republic 237 compare
- 26 Uganda 173 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Zambia?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Zambia was 447 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,511 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 1979.
- How does Zambia rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Zambia ranks 23rd out of 117 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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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