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GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities in Iraq

Iraq: GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities was 0.75 5 year moving average in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.75 5 year moving average
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
118th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1 5 year moving average
in 2012
All-time low
0 5 year moving average
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities in Iraq, 2004–2023

00.20.40.60.812004201320232004: 0 5 year moving average2005: 0 5 year moving average2006: 0 5 year moving average2007: 0.667 5 year moving average2008: 0.667 5 year moving average2009: 0.667 5 year moving average2010: 0.667 5 year moving average2011: 0.667 5 year moving average2012: 1 5 year moving average2013: 1 5 year moving average2014: 1 5 year moving average2015: 0.75 5 year moving average2016: 0.8 5 year moving average2017: 0.6 5 year moving average2018: 0.8 5 year moving average2019: 0.8 5 year moving average2020: 0.833 5 year moving average2021: 1 5 year moving average2022: 1 5 year moving average2023: 0.75 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

In 2023, goal 11: sustainable cities and communities in Iraq stood at 0.75 5 year moving average.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 11: sustainable cities and communities in Iraq peaked at 1 5 year moving average in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 5 year moving average, in 2004.

Iraq ranks 118th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities in Iraq, year by year

Year 5 year moving average Change
2004 0 5 year moving average —
2005 0 5 year moving average —
2006 0 5 year moving average —
2007 0.667 5 year moving average —
2008 0.667 5 year moving average +0.0%
2009 0.667 5 year moving average +0.0%
2010 0.667 5 year moving average +0.0%
2011 0.667 5 year moving average +0.0%
2012 1 5 year moving average +49.9%
2013 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2014 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2015 0.75 5 year moving average -25.0%
2016 0.8 5 year moving average +6.7%
2017 0.6 5 year moving average -25.0%
2018 0.8 5 year moving average +33.3%
2019 0.8 5 year moving average +0.0%
2020 0.833 5 year moving average +4.1%
2021 1 5 year moving average +20.0%
2022 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2023 0.75 5 year moving average -25.0%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 0.75 5 year moving average is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 5 year moving average, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 0.75 5 year moving average is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 5 year moving average, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +49.9% 0.667 5 year moving average 1 5 year moving average
2018 +33.3% 0.6 5 year moving average 0.8 5 year moving average
2015 -25.0% 1 5 year moving average 0.75 5 year moving average
2017 -25.0% 0.8 5 year moving average 0.6 5 year moving average
2023 -25.0% 1 5 year moving average 0.75 5 year moving average

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3335 5 year moving average 0 5 year moving average 0.667 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.8084 5 year moving average 0.6 5 year moving average 1 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.8958 5 year moving average 0.75 5 year moving average 1 5 year moving average 4

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  27. 118 Germany 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  28. 118 Gibraltar 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  29. 118 Guam 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  30. 118 Guinea 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  31. 118 Guinea-Bissau 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  32. 118 Guyana 0.75 5 year moving average compare
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  36. 118 Iceland 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  37. 118 Iran 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  38. 118 Ireland 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  39. 118 Israel 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  40. 118 North Korea 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  41. 118 Laos 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  42. 118 Latvia 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  43. 118 Lesotho 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  44. 118 Libya 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  45. 118 Luxembourg 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  46. 118 Madagascar 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  47. 118 Mali 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  48. 118 Malta 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  49. 118 Mauritania 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  50. 118 Micronesia (country) 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  51. 118 Montenegro 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  52. 118 New Caledonia 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  53. 118 Nicaragua 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  54. 118 Nigeria 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  55. 118 North Macedonia 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  56. 118 Northern Mariana Islands 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  57. 118 Norway 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  58. 118 Oman 0.75 5 year moving average compare
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  60. 118 Rwanda 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  61. 118 Sao Tome and Principe 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  62. 118 Senegal 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  63. 118 Seychelles 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  64. 118 Sierra Leone 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  65. 118 Slovakia 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  66. 118 South Sudan 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  67. 118 Saint Lucia 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  68. 118 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  69. 118 Suriname 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  70. 118 Syria 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  71. 118 East Timor 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  72. 118 Tunisia 0.75 5 year moving average compare
  73. 118 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.75 5 year moving average compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 11: sustainable cities and communities in Iraq?
Goal 11: sustainable cities and communities in Iraq was 0.75 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 11: sustainable cities and communities recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 1 5 year moving average in 2012.
What is the lowest goal 11: sustainable cities and communities recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0 5 year moving average in 2004.
How does Iraq rank for goal 11: sustainable cities and communities?
Iraq ranks 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 11: sustainable cities and communities rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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