Iraq vs Sudan: Cholera reported cases
Iraq
596 reported cases
in 2024
Sudan
53,001 reported cases
in 2024
Iraq rank
24th
Sudan rank
3rd
Cholera reported cases over time
- Iraq
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 53,001 reported cases against 596 reported cases in Iraq, a difference of 52,405 reported cases.
That makes Sudan's figure about 88.9 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 24th and Sudan ranks 3rd of 119 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,985 reported cases | 0 reported cases | 1,985 reported cases | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1,876 reported cases | 14,884 reported cases | 13,008 reported cases | Sudan |
| 2020s | 647.33 reported cases | 20,634 reported cases | 19,987 reported cases | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported cases, Iraq or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 53,001 reported cases against 596 reported cases in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera reported cases between Iraq and Sudan?
- 52,405 reported cases, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sudan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Sudan rank globally for cholera reported cases?
- Iraq ranks 24th and Sudan ranks 3rd 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.