Iraq vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Number of people who are undernourished
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Iraq
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 91.90 million against 6.70 million in Iraq, a difference of 85.20 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 13.7 times Iraq's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th of 130 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.78 million | 58.08 million | 53.30 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 5.54 million | 61.34 million | 55.80 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 6.60 million | 85.38 million | 78.78 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Iraq or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 91.90 million against 6.70 million in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 85.20 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Iraq ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.