Estimated number of malaria cases in Iraq
Iraq: Estimated number of malaria cases was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
82nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
1,860
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated number of malaria cases in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0 for estimated number of malaria cases in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Iraq peaked at 1,860 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.
That places Iraq 82nd out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Estimated number of malaria cases in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,860 | — |
| 2001 | 1,265 | -32.0% |
| 2002 | 952 | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 347 | -63.6% |
| 2004 | 155 | -55.3% |
| 2005 | 47 | -69.7% |
| 2006 | 24 | -48.9% |
| 2007 | 2 | -91.7% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 5 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 465.4 | 0 | 1,860 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 79 Eswatini 193 compare
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- 82 Paraguay 0 compare
- 82 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 82 United Arab Emirates 0
- 82 Belize 0 compare
- 82 Bhutan 0 compare
- 82 Tajikistan 0 compare
- 82 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 82 Türkiye 0 compare
- 82 Armenia 0 compare
- 82 Algeria 0 compare
- 82 El Salvador 0 compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 0 compare
- 82 Georgia 0 compare
- 82 Egypt 0
- 82 Mayotte 0 compare
- 82 Argentina 0 compare
- 82 China 0 compare
- 82 Malaysia 0 compare
- 82 Kazakhstan 0
- 82 Oman 0 compare
- 82 Uzbekistan 0 compare
- 82 Timor-Leste 0 compare
- 82 Syrian Arab Republic 0 compare
- 82 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 82 Morocco 0 compare
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5794 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1756 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.577 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1846 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in Iraq?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Iraq was 0 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,860 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does Iraq rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Iraq ranks 82nd out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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