Children who are overweight sdgs in Iraq
Iraq: Children who are overweight sdgs was 4.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.6
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
101st
of 163 countries
All-time high
11.2
in 2008
All-time low
4.6
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Children who are overweight sdgs in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children who are overweight sdgs in Iraq stood at 4.6. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Iraq peaked at 11.2 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 101st of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Children who are overweight sdgs in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.4 | — |
| 2001 | 8.1 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 8.8 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 9.5 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 10.1 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 10.6 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 11 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 11.1 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.2 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.1 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.9 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 10.6 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 10.3 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.8 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 9.3 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 8.8 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 8.2 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 7.6 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 7.1 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 6.6 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 6.1 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 5.7 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 5.3 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 4.9 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 4.6 | -6.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 4.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 61% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 4.6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.5, 54% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.89 | 7.4 | 11.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.92 | 6.6 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 | 4.6 | 6.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 101 Lithuania 4.6 compare
- 101 Marshall Islands 4.6 compare
- 101 Tajikistan 4.6 compare
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children who are overweight sdgs in Iraq?
- Children who are overweight sdgs in Iraq was 4.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2 in 2008.
- What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
- Iraq ranks 101st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. 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 Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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