Iraq vs Myanmar: Cholera case-fatality rate
Iraq
0.3%
in 2024
Myanmar
0.4%
in 2024
Iraq rank
44th
Myanmar rank
42nd
Cholera case-fatality rate over time
- Iraq
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 44th and Myanmar ranks 42nd of 118 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.8% | 6.5% | 2.3% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 10.5% | 10.5% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 2.9% | 2.7% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 2.2% | 1.0% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 3.3% | 3.2% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera case-fatality rate, Iraq or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera case-fatality rate between Iraq and Myanmar?
- 0.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Myanmar?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Myanmar rank globally for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Iraq ranks 44th and Myanmar ranks 42nd of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cholera case-fatality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of reported cholera cases that result in death. Testing and reporting is limited in many countries.