Prevalence of undernourishment in Iraq
Iraq: Prevalence of undernourishment was 14.9% in 2023. βΌ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Iraq, 2001β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 14.9% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Iraq peaked at 20.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2010.
Iraq ranks 32nd of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 14.5% | 20.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 13.4% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.9% | 15.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More development goals data for Iraq
- Red List Index 0.8093 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 618.9 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 274.76 (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 prevalence of undernourishment in Iraq?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Iraq was 14.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2010.
- How does Iraq rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Iraq ranks 32nd out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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