Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Iraq
Iraq: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 3 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
3
World rank
66th
of 99 countries
All-time high
6.9
in 2004
All-time low
3
in 2018
Years of data
7
1991–2018
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Iraq, 1991–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Iraq stood at 3. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Iraq peaked at 6.9 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2018.
That places Iraq 66th out of 99 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.4 | — |
| 2000 | 6.6 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 5.6 | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 6.9 | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 5.8 | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 6.5 | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 3 | -53.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.22 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.75 | 3 | 6.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 64 Kazakhstan 3.1 compare
- 64 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.1 compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 3 compare
- 68 El Salvador 2.9 compare
- 69 Algeria 2.7 compare
- 69 Mongolia 2.7 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 children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Iraq?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Iraq was 3 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Iraq ranks 66th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. 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 Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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