Minimum requirement calories in Iraq
Iraq: Minimum requirement calories was 1,790 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,790
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
137th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,790
in 2024
All-time low
1,707
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum requirement calories in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for minimum requirement calories in Iraq is 1,790, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Iraq peaked at 1,790 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,707, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 137th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Minimum requirement calories in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,707 | — |
| 2001 | 1,711 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,715 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,719 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,723 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,726 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,730 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,732 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,733 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,735 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,739 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,741 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,742 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,742 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,743 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,746 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,749 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,754 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,760 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,766 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,771 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,777 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,781 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,786 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,790 | +0.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1,790 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,856, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1,790 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,839, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,723 | 1,707 | 1,735 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,748 | 1,739 | 1,766 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,781 | 1,771 | 1,790 | 5 |
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 minimum requirement calories in Iraq?
- Minimum requirement calories in Iraq was 1,790 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,790 in 2024.
- What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,707 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for minimum requirement calories?
- Iraq ranks 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Minimum requirement calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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