Number reported cases of cholera in Iran
Iran: Number reported cases of cholera was 14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Iran, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number reported cases of cholera in Iran is 14, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.3% on the previous year and down 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Iran peaked at 19,663 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2020.
Iran ranks 56th 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 reported cases of cholera in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5,037 | — |
| 1966 | 162 | -96.8% |
| 1967 | 221 | +36.4% |
| 1969 | 557 | +152.0% |
| 1970 | 19,663 | +3430.2% |
| 1971 | 344 | -98.3% |
| 1972 | 322 | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 55 | -82.9% |
| 1974 | 304 | +452.7% |
| 1975 | 2,966 | +875.7% |
| 1976 | 2,100 | -29.2% |
| 1977 | 10,836 | +416.0% |
| 1978 | 264 | -97.6% |
| 1979 | 1,856 | +603.0% |
| 1980 | 1,599 | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 6,034 | +277.4% |
| 1982 | 427 | -92.9% |
| 1983 | 270 | -36.8% |
| 1984 | 531 | +96.7% |
| 1985 | 1,208 | +127.5% |
| 1986 | 20 | -98.3% |
| 1987 | 295 | +1375.0% |
| 1988 | 486 | +64.7% |
| 1989 | 5,222 | +974.5% |
| 1990 | 178 | -96.6% |
| 1991 | 1,892 | +962.9% |
| 1992 | 97 | -94.9% |
| 1993 | 1,347 | +1288.7% |
| 1994 | 15 | -98.9% |
| 1995 | 2,177 | +14413.3% |
| 1997 | 1,106 | -49.2% |
| 1998 | 270 | -75.6% |
| 1999 | 1,369 | +407.0% |
| 2000 | 345 | -74.8% |
| 2001 | 105 | -69.6% |
| 2002 | 118 | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 96 | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,133 | +1105.3% |
| 2007 | 19 | -98.3% |
| 2008 | 72 | +278.9% |
| 2011 | 1,187 | +1548.6% |
| 2012 | 53 | -95.5% |
| 2013 | 256 | +383.0% |
| 2015 | 86 | -66.4% |
| 2016 | 5 | -94.2% |
| 2017 | 634 | +12580.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | -98.9% |
| 2019 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 2020 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 79 | +7800.0% |
| 2024 | 14 | -82.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.5, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Iran's 14 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.5, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +14413.3% | 15 | 2,177 |
| 2017 | +12580.0% | 5 | 634 |
| 2023 | +7800.0% | 1 | 79 |
| 1970 | +3430.2% | 557 | 19,663 |
| 2011 | +1548.6% | 72 | 1,187 |
| 1987 | +1375.0% | 20 | 295 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,494 | 162 | 5,037 | 4 |
| 1970s | 3,871 | 55 | 19,663 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,609 | 20 | 6,034 | 10 |
| 1990s | 939 | 15 | 2,177 | 9 |
| 2000s | 247.75 | 19 | 1,133 | 8 |
| 2010s | 278.75 | 2 | 1,187 | 8 |
| 2020s | 31.33 | 1 | 79 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Iran?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Iran was 14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 19,663 in 1970.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Iran ranks 56th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number reported cases of cholera. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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