Number of children who are underweight in Iraq
Iraq: Number of children who are underweight was 220,926 in 2018. βΌ Falling
Latest (2018)
220,926
World rank
42nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
517,581
in 2000
All-time low
220,926
in 2018
Years of data
7
1991β2018
Number of children who are underweight in Iraq, 1991β2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who are underweight in Iraq is 220,926, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Iraq peaked at 517,581 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 220,926, in 2018.
Iraq ranks 42nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 319,074 | 319,074 | 319,074 | 1 |
| 2000s | 404,326 | 315,832 | 517,581 | 4 |
| 2010s | 289,614 | 220,926 | 358,302 | 2 |
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 of children who are underweight in Iraq?
- Number of children who are underweight in Iraq was 220,926 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 517,581 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,926 in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Iraq ranks 42nd out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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