Number reported cases of cholera in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number reported cases of cholera was 61 in 2019. β Volatile
Latest (2019)
61
Change on year
down 99.4%
World rank
36th
of 117 countries
All-time high
68,153
in 2009
All-time low
1
in 1973
Years of data
27
1973β2019
Number reported cases of cholera in Zimbabwe, 1973β2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, number reported cases of cholera in Zimbabwe stood at 61.
That represents a change of down 99.4% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Zimbabwe peaked at 68,153 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1973.
Zimbabwe ranks 36th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 199.25 | 1 | 615 | 4 |
| 1980s | 73 | 2 | 144 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3,516 | 995 | 5,637 | 4 |
| 2000s | 13,616 | 65 | 68,153 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,860 | 10 | 10,692 | 7 |
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More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4771 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 138,900 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Zimbabwe?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Zimbabwe was 61 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 68,153 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1973.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Zimbabwe ranks 36th out of 117 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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