Number reported cases of cholera in Iraq
Iraq: Number reported cases of cholera was 9 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
9
Change on year
up 200.0%
World rank
58th
of 117 countries
All-time high
4,965
in 2015
All-time low
1
in 1996
Years of data
25
1966–2020
Number reported cases of cholera in Iraq, 1966–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number reported cases of cholera in Iraq is 9, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 200.0% on the previous year and up 350.0% 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 58th out of 117 countries with data for 2020, 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 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% |
| 2018 | 3 | -99.9% |
| 2020 | 9 | +200.0% |
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 | 1,933 | 1 | 4,965 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
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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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.17 % 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 0.0345 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4978 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Iraq?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Iraq was 9 in 2020, 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 58th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 350.0%. 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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