Burundi vs Iraq: Cholera reported cases
Burundi
905 reported cases
in 2024
Iraq
596 reported cases
in 2024
Burundi rank
22nd
Iraq rank
24th
Cholera reported cases over time
- Burundi
- Iraq
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 905 reported cases against 596 reported cases in Iraq, a difference of 309 reported cases.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.5 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 22nd and Iraq ranks 24th of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,297 reported cases | 96 reported cases | 8,201 reported cases | Burundi |
| 1990s | 1,043 reported cases | 618.88 reported cases | 424.12 reported cases | Burundi |
| 2000s | 600.75 reported cases | 957.5 reported cases | 356.75 reported cases | Iraq |
| 2010s | 512 reported cases | 1,611 reported cases | 1,099 reported cases | Iraq |
| 2020s | 650.25 reported cases | 1,412 reported cases | 762.25 reported cases | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported cases, Burundi or Iraq?
- Burundi, at 905 reported cases against 596 reported cases in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera reported cases between Burundi and Iraq?
- 309 reported cases, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Iraq?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Iraq rank globally for cholera reported cases?
- Burundi ranks 22nd and Iraq ranks 24th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cholera reported cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of cholera cases which have been reported to the WHO by local authorities. As testing and reporting is limited in many countries, this is likely to be an underestimate of the true number of cholera cases.