Number children stunted who in Iraq
Iraq: Number children stunted who was 528,200 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number children stunted who in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number children stunted who in Iraq stood at 528,200. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Iraq peaked at 1.20 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 528,200, in 2024.
That places Iraq 46th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number children stunted who in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.13 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.15 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.17 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.19 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.19 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.12 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 991,000 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 949,000 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 885,500 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 812,600 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 742,200 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 674,500 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 617,000 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 575,100 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 550,500 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 537,600 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 528,200 | -1.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 528,200 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,050, 11.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 528,200 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88,400, 6.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 million | 1.10 million | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 924,920 | 674,500 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 561,680 | 528,200 | 617,000 | 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 number children stunted who in Iraq?
- Number children stunted who in Iraq was 528,200 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 528,200 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for number children stunted who?
- Iraq ranks 46th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. 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 Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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