Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Iraq
Iraq: Prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 13.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.4%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
46th
of 140 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2001
All-time low
13.1%
in 2010
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Prevalence of undernourishment in Iraq, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 13.4% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Iraq peaked at 20.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2010.
Iraq ranks 46th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.1% | — |
| 2002 | 19.5% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | +0.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 13.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 13.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.1%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 14.5% | 20.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.1% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.3% | 14.1% | 5 |
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 13.4% in 2024, 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 13.1% in 2010.
- How does Iraq rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Iraq ranks 46th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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