Number reported cases of cholera in Iran
Iran: Number reported cases of cholera was 1 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Iran, 1965–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number reported cases of cholera in Iran is 1, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 99.9% 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 85th of 117 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.
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 | 265.17 | 2 | 1,187 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0858 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9648 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.492 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Iran?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Iran was 1 in 2020, 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 85th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. 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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