Children moderately or severely stunted in Iraq

Iraq: Children moderately or severely stunted was 528.2 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
528.2 num th
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
45th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1,200 num th
in 2005
All-time low
528.2 num th
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely stunted in Iraq, 2000–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k2000201220242000: 1.1k num th2001: 1.1k num th2002: 1.2k num th2003: 1.2k num th2004: 1.2k num th2005: 1.2k num th2006: 1.2k num th2007: 1.1k num th2008: 1.1k num th2009: 1.1k num th2010: 1.1k num th2011: 1.1k num th2012: 1.0k num th2013: 1.0k num th2014: 991 num th2015: 949 num th2016: 885.5 num th2017: 812.6 num th2018: 742.2 num th2019: 674.5 num th2020: 617 num th2021: 575.1 num th2022: 550.5 num th2023: 537.6 num th2024: 528.2 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 528.2 num th for children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Iraq peaked at 1,200 num th in 2005 and was at its lowest, 528.2 num th, in 2024.

That places Iraq 45th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,155 num th 1,102 num th 1,200 num th 10
2010s 924.92 num th 674.5 num th 1,079 num th 10
2020s 561.68 num th 528.2 num th 617 num th 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 42 Rwanda 564.3 num th compare
  2. 43 Zimbabwe 553.2 num th compare
  3. 44 Malaysia 540.7 num th compare
  4. 46 South Sudan 462.6 num th compare
  5. 47 Morocco 430.6 num th compare
  6. 48 Senegal 428.3 num th compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

More development goals data for Iraq

All data for Iraq β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely stunted in Iraq?
Children moderately or severely stunted in Iraq was 528.2 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 1,200 num th in 2005.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 528.2 num th in 2024.
How does Iraq rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
Iraq ranks 45th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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