Number undernourished in Iraq
Iraq: Number undernourished was 6.70 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.70 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 131 countries
All-time high
6.70 million
in 2022
All-time low
4.20 million
in 2010
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Iraq, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number undernourished in Iraq is 6.70 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Iraq peaked at 6.70 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.20 million, in 2010.
Iraq ranks 21st of 131 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number undernourished in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.10 million | — |
| 2002 | 5.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.90 million | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.60 million | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 4.70 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.60 million | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.40 million | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 4.20 million | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.40 million | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 4.80 million | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 5.20 million | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 5.60 million | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 5.90 million | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 6.20 million | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 6.30 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.40 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.60 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 6.70 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.70 million | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 6.70 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500,000, 13.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 6.70 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.40 million, 4.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.78 million | 4.40 million | 5.10 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.54 million | 4.20 million | 6.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.60 million | 6.40 million | 6.70 million | 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 number undernourished in Iraq?
- Number undernourished in Iraq was 6.70 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6.70 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.20 million in 2010.
- How does Iraq rank for number undernourished?
- Iraq ranks 21st out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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