Iraq vs Libya: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Iraq
9.4%
in 2024
Libya
9.2%
in 2024
Iraq rank
95th
Libya rank
97th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Iraq
- Libya
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 9.4% against 9.2% in Libya, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 95th and Libya ranks 97th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 25.5% | 1.1% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 22.0% | 5.0% | Libya |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 11.0% | 0.9% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Iraq or Libya?
- Iraq, at 9.4% against 9.2% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Iraq and Libya?
- 0.2%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Libya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Libya rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Iraq ranks 95th and Libya ranks 97th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.