Dietary composition by country in Iraq
Iraq: Dietary composition by country was 16.81 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, dietary composition by country in Iraq stood at 16.81.
The figure is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Iraq peaked at 18.35 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Iraq 76th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0.9917 | — |
| 1987 | 0.9867 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 6.9 | +599.5% |
| 1989 | 6.88 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 5.98 | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 5.07 | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 3.04 | -40.0% |
| 1993 | 4.98 | +63.8% |
| 1994 | 1.96 | -60.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9778 | -50.1% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 1.96 | — |
| 1998 | 8.8 | +350.0% |
| 1999 | 7.82 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 9.74 | +24.7% |
| 2001 | 5.84 | -40.1% |
| 2002 | 5.82 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.91 | -50.1% |
| 2004 | 4.84 | +66.4% |
| 2005 | 6.75 | +39.5% |
| 2006 | 1.96 | -70.9% |
| 2007 | 2.02 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 4.06 | +100.7% |
| 2009 | 6.02 | +48.2% |
| 2010 | 5.99 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.24 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 7.11 | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 9.77 | +37.4% |
| 2014 | 9.49 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 9.82 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 10.62 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 13.28 | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 14.32 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 18.35 | +28.1% |
| 2020 | 18.18 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 14.15 | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 13.73 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 16.81 | +22.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 16.81 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 16.81 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.59, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +599.5% | 0.9867 | 6.9 |
| 1998 | +350.0% | 1.96 | 8.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 | 0 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.06 | 0 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 | 1.96 | 9.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5 | 5.99 | 18.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.72 | 13.73 | 18.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 dietary composition by country in Iraq?
- Dietary composition by country in Iraq was 16.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 18.35 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for dietary composition by country?
- Iraq ranks 76th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. 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 Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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