Number reported cases of cholera in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number reported cases of cholera was 20,632 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Zimbabwe, 1973–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number reported cases of cholera in Zimbabwe stood at 20,632.
That represents a change of up 45.8% on the previous year and up 34,286.7% 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 10th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number reported cases of cholera in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1 | — |
| 1974 | 37 | +3600.0% |
| 1975 | 615 | +1562.2% |
| 1976 | 144 | -76.6% |
| 1985 | 144 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 | -98.6% |
| 1992 | 2,048 | +102300.0% |
| 1993 | 5,385 | +162.9% |
| 1998 | 995 | -81.5% |
| 1999 | 5,637 | +466.5% |
| 2000 | 1,675 | -70.3% |
| 2001 | 650 | -61.2% |
| 2002 | 3,125 | +380.8% |
| 2003 | 1,009 | -67.7% |
| 2004 | 119 | -88.2% |
| 2005 | 516 | +333.6% |
| 2006 | 789 | +52.9% |
| 2007 | 65 | -91.8% |
| 2008 | 60,055 | +92292.3% |
| 2009 | 68,153 | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 951 | -98.6% |
| 2011 | 1,220 | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 23 | -98.1% |
| 2015 | 60 | +160.9% |
| 2016 | 10 | -83.3% |
| 2018 | 10,692 | +106820.0% |
| 2019 | 61 | -99.4% |
| 2022 | 4 | -93.4% |
| 2023 | 14,148 | +353600.0% |
| 2024 | 20,632 | +45.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 20,632 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 198, 104.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 20,632 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207, 99.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +353600.0% | 4 | 14,148 |
| 2018 | +106820.0% | 10 | 10,692 |
| 1992 | +102300.0% | 2 | 2,048 |
| 2008 | +92292.3% | 65 | 60,055 |
| 1974 | +3600.0% | 1 | 37 |
| 1975 | +1562.2% | 37 | 615 |
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 |
| 2020s | 11,595 | 4 | 20,632 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Zimbabwe?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Zimbabwe was 20,632 in 2024, 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 10th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34,286.7%. 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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