Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Iraq
Iraq: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 9.4 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Iraq stood at 9.4 percent. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Iraq peaked at 28 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.4 percent, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 95th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Iraq, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28 percent | — |
| 2001 | 27.8 percent | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 27.6 percent | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 27.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.3 percent | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 26.9 percent | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 26.5 percent | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 25.8 percent | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 25 percent | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 23.9 percent | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 22.6 percent | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 21.2 percent | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 19.8 percent | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 18.5 percent | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 17.3 percent | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 16.3 percent | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 15.2 percent | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 14.1 percent | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 13.1 percent | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 12.1 percent | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 11.2 percent | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 10.5 percent | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 10 percent | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 9.7 percent | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 9.4 percent | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.64 percent | 23.9 percent | 28 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.02 percent | 12.1 percent | 22.6 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.16 percent | 9.4 percent | 11.2 percent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 93 Sao Tome and Principe 10 percent compare
- 94 Brunei Darussalam 9.9 percent compare
- 95 El Salvador 9.4 percent compare
- 97 Libya 9.2 percent compare
- 98 Algeria 8.9 percent compare
- 98 Brazil 8.9 percent compare
- 98 Tunisia 8.9 percent compare
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 share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Iraq?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Iraq was 9.4 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 28 percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 percent in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Iraq ranks 95th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.