Iraq vs Zimbabwe: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)

Iraq
528.2
in 2024
Zimbabwe
553.2
in 2024
Iraq rank
46th
Zimbabwe rank
44th

Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) over time

  • Iraq
  • Zimbabwe
02505007501.0k1.2k200020122024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 553.2 against 528.2 in Iraq, a difference of 25.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 161 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 1,155 671.45 483.49 Iraq
2010s 924.92 646.4 278.52 Iraq
2020s 561.68 536.62 25.06 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), Iraq or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 553.2 against 528.2 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Iraq and Zimbabwe?
25, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Zimbabwe rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
Iraq ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
176 places, 4,530 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed