Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Iraq

Iraq: Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 210.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
210.31
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
114th
of 192 countries
All-time high
549.17
in 1985
All-time low
191.19
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Iraq, 1961–2023

200300400500196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Iraq stood at 210.31.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Iraq peaked at 549.17 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 191.19, in 2015.

Iraq ranks 114th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Iraq, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 305.35 —
1962 344.99 +13.0%
1963 370.58 +7.4%
1964 432.65 +16.7%
1965 455.47 +5.3%
1966 480.02 +5.4%
1967 531.38 +10.7%
1968 470.91 -11.4%
1969 487.17 +3.5%
1970 473.38 -2.8%
1971 507.83 +7.3%
1972 461.55 -9.1%
1973 403.37 -12.6%
1974 330.22 -18.1%
1975 337.21 +2.1%
1976 390.14 +15.7%
1977 399.96 +2.5%
1978 409.96 +2.5%
1979 319.93 -22.0%
1980 373.95 +16.9%
1981 403.04 +7.8%
1982 460.97 +14.4%
1983 429.29 -6.9%
1984 481.51 +12.2%
1985 549.17 +14.1%
1986 480.72 -12.5%
1987 447.89 -6.8%
1988 430.69 -3.8%
1989 462.1 +7.3%
1990 462.79 +0.1%
1991 318.27 -31.2%
1992 364.91 +14.7%
1993 400.67 +9.8%
1994 374.87 -6.4%
1995 361.57 -3.5%
1996 352.51 -2.5%
1997 342.95 -2.7%
1998 361.16 +5.3%
1999 381.63 +5.7%
2000 355.34 -6.9%
2001 401.71 +13.0%
2002 350.03 -12.9%
2003 252.81 -27.8%
2004 352.29 +39.4%
2005 385.77 +9.5%
2006 405 +5.0%
2007 418.11 +3.2%
2008 355.86 -14.9%
2009 355.24 -0.2%
2010 404.51 +13.9%
2011 333.09 -17.7%
2012 295.91 -11.2%
2013 306.39 +3.5%
2014 266.48 -13.0%
2015 191.19 -28.3%
2016 257.81 +34.8%
2017 216.05 -16.2%
2018 257.6 +19.2%
2019 246.65 -4.3%
2020 272.95 +10.7%
2021 260.87 -4.4%
2022 259.36 -0.6%
2023 210.31 -18.9%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 210.31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 279.72, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 210.31 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 348.91, 60% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 430.95 305.35 531.38 9
1970s 403.35 319.93 507.83 10
1980s 451.93 373.95 549.17 10
1990s 372.13 318.27 462.79 10
2000s 363.22 252.81 418.11 10
2010s 277.57 191.19 404.51 10
2020s 250.87 210.31 272.95 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 111 Myanmar 220.38 compare
  2. 112 Belize 219.01 compare
  3. 113 Chile 212.54 compare
  4. 115 Argentina 209.91 compare
  5. 116 Syria 205.01 compare
  6. 117 Tuvalu 198.09 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Iraq?
Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Iraq was 210.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 549.17 in 1985.
What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 191.19 in 2015.
How does Iraq rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
Iraq ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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