Number of reported deaths from cholera in Iraq
Iraq: Number of reported deaths from cholera was 0 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
51st
of 114 countries
All-time high
30
in 1999
All-time low
0
in 1978
Years of data
22
1966–2016
Number of reported deaths from cholera in Iraq, 1966–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, number of reported deaths from cholera in Iraq stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported deaths from cholera in Iraq peaked at 30 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1978.
That places Iraq 51st out of 114 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 deaths from cholera 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% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 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% |
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 | 6.5 | 0 | 24 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
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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 number of reported deaths from cholera in Iraq?
- Number of reported deaths from cholera in Iraq was 0 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of reported deaths from cholera recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of reported deaths from cholera recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1978.
- How does Iraq rank for number of reported deaths from cholera?
- Iraq ranks 51st out of 114 countries with data for 2016.
- Is number of reported deaths from cholera rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of reported deaths from cholera. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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