Iraq vs Nicaragua: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Iraq
30.6%
in 2024
Nicaragua
27.8%
in 2023
Iraq rank
67th
Nicaragua rank
70th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Iraq
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 30.6% against 27.8% in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Iraq ranks 67th and Nicaragua ranks 70th of 150 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.2% | 27.4% | 5.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 28.5% | 0.7% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Iraq or Nicaragua?
- Iraq, at 30.6% against 27.8% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Iraq and Nicaragua?
- 2.8%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nicaragua?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Nicaragua rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Iraq ranks 67th and Nicaragua ranks 70th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.