Number reported cases of cholera in Iraq
Iraq: Number reported cases of cholera was 596 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Iraq, 1966–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number reported cases of cholera in Iraq is 596, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.4% on the previous year and up 59,500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Iraq peaked at 4,965 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1996.
That places Iraq 24th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number reported cases of cholera in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 227 | — |
| 1977 | 133 | -41.4% |
| 1978 | 96 | -27.8% |
| 1991 | 877 | +813.5% |
| 1992 | 97 | -88.9% |
| 1993 | 280 | +188.7% |
| 1994 | 838 | +199.3% |
| 1995 | 820 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1 | -99.9% |
| 1998 | 53 | +5200.0% |
| 1999 | 1,985 | +3645.3% |
| 2000 | 532 | -73.2% |
| 2001 | 560 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 718 | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 187 | -74.0% |
| 2004 | 35 | -81.3% |
| 2007 | 4,697 | +13320.0% |
| 2008 | 925 | -80.3% |
| 2009 | 6 | -99.4% |
| 2010 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 2012 | 4,693 | +234550.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 4,965 | +496400.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | -99.9% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +200.0% |
| 2022 | 3,708 | +41100.0% |
| 2023 | 1,337 | -63.9% |
| 2024 | 596 | -55.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 596 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.5, 62.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 596 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.5, 56.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +496400.0% | 1 | 4,965 |
| 2012 | +234550.0% | 2 | 4,693 |
| 2022 | +41100.0% | 9 | 3,708 |
| 2007 | +13320.0% | 35 | 4,697 |
| 1998 | +5200.0% | 1 | 53 |
| 1999 | +3645.3% | 53 | 1,985 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 227 | 227 | 227 | 1 |
| 1970s | 114.5 | 96 | 133 | 2 |
| 1990s | 618.88 | 1 | 1,985 | 8 |
| 2000s | 957.5 | 6 | 4,697 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,611 | 1 | 4,965 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,412 | 9 | 3,708 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Iraq?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Iraq was 596 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4,965 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1996.
- How does Iraq rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Iraq ranks 24th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59,500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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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