Children moderately or severely stunted in Iraq
Iraq: Children moderately or severely stunted was 528.2 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in Iraq, 2000–2024
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 50th out of 178 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.
Children moderately or severely stunted in Iraq, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,130 num th | — |
| 2001 | 1,148 num th | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,166 num th | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,185 num th | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,192 num th | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,200 num th | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,177 num th | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,133 num th | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1,116 num th | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,102 num th | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,079 num th | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,056 num th | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,040 num th | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,020 num th | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 991 num th | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 949 num th | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 885.5 num th | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 812.6 num th | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 742.2 num th | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 674.5 num th | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 617 num th | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 575.1 num th | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 550.5 num th | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 537.6 num th | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 528.2 num th | -1.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 528.2 num th is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.05 num th, 11.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 528.2 num th is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.4 num th, 6.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More development goals data for Iraq
- Red List Index 0.8093 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 618.9 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 274.76 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 29 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,456 (2024)
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 50th out of 178 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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