Iraq vs Upper middle income: Number of people who are undernourished
Iraq
6.70 million
in 2023
Upper middle income
73.60 million
in 2023
Iraq rank
21st
Upper middle income rank
21st
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Iraq
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 73.60 million against 6.70 million in Iraq, a difference of 66.90 million.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 11.0 times Iraq's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 21st and Upper middle income ranks 21st of 130 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.78 million | 226.94 million | 222.17 million | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 5.54 million | 87.48 million | 81.94 million | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 6.60 million | 80.20 million | 73.60 million | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Iraq or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 73.60 million against 6.70 million in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Iraq and Upper middle income?
- 66.90 million, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Upper middle income?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Upper middle income rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Iraq ranks 21st and Upper middle income ranks 21st 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.