Prevalence of anemia in children in Iraq
Iraq: Prevalence of anemia in children was 29.4 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
29.4
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
90th
of 190 countries
All-time high
36.9
in 2000
All-time low
28
in 2014
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anemia in children in Iraq, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anemia in children in Iraq stood at 29.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Iraq peaked at 36.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2014.
That places Iraq 90th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.66 | 30.3 | 36.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.64 | 28 | 29.5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 30.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 62.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 19.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 7,963 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 188.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 8,044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0736 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 564.34 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in children in Iraq?
- Prevalence of anemia in children in Iraq was 29.4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2014.
- How does Iraq rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
- Iraq ranks 90th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Prevalence of anemia in children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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