Central Asia vs Iraq: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Central Asia
2.3 num m
in 2025
Iraq
6.2 num m
in 2024
Central Asia rank
26th
Iraq rank
25th
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Central Asia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 6.2 num m against 2.3 num m in Central Asia, a difference of 3.9 num m.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.7 times Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Central Asia ahead.
Central Asia ranks 26th and Iraq ranks 25th of 28 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.89 num m | 4.78 num m | 3.11 num m | Central Asia |
| 2010s | 3.52 num m | 5.32 num m | 1.8 num m | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2.66 num m | 6.02 num m | 3.36 num m | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Central Asia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 6.2 num m against 2.3 num m in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Central Asia and Iraq?
- 3.9 num m, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Iraq?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Central Asia and Iraq rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Central Asia ranks 26th and Iraq ranks 25th of 28 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.