Number of reported cholera deaths in Iraq
Iraq: Number of reported cholera deaths was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2
Change on year
down 71.4%
World rank
38th
of 119 countries
All-time high
30
in 1999
All-time low
0
in 1978
Years of data
28
1966–2024
Number of reported cholera deaths in Iraq, 1966–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 2 for number of reported cholera deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of down 71.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Iraq peaked at 30 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1978.
Iraq ranks 38th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of reported cholera deaths in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 20 | — |
| 1977 | 1 | -95.0% |
| 1978 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 6 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 3 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | — |
| 1999 | 30 | +2900.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | -86.7% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 24 | — |
| 2008 | 11 | -54.2% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 4 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 25 | — |
| 2023 | 7 | -72.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | -71.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5 | 0 | 30 | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.57 | 0 | 24 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.5 | 0 | 25 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Iraq?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Iraq was 2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1978.
- How does Iraq rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- Iraq ranks 38th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of reported cholera deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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