Number of undernourished people (millions) in Iraq
Iraq: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 6.2 num m in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Iraq, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of undernourished people in Iraq is 6.2 num m, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Iraq peaked at 6.2 num m in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.1 num m, in 2010.
That places Iraq 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.1 num m | — |
| 2002 | 5.1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.9 num m | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.9 num m | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.6 num m | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 4.7 num m | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.7 num m | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.6 num m | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.4 num m | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 4.1 num m | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 4.3 num m | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 4.7 num m | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 5.2 num m | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 5.5 num m | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 5.7 num m | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 5.8 num m | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6 num m | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 6 num m | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.9 num m | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.9 num m | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 num m | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 6 num m | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 num m | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.2 num m | +3.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 6.2 num m is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1 num m, 5.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 6.2 num m is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.4 num m, 4.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.78 num m | 4.4 num m | 5.1 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.32 num m | 4.1 num m | 6 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.02 num m | 5.9 num m | 6.2 num m | 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 number of undernourished people in Iraq?
- Number of undernourished people in Iraq was 6.2 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 num m in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 num m in 2010.
- How does Iraq rank for number of undernourished people?
- Iraq ranks 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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