2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Iraq
Iraq: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 9.9 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Iraq, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Iraq stood at 9.9. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Iraq peaked at 27.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.9, in 2022.
That places Iraq 96th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.9 | — |
| 2001 | 27.8 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 27.7 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 27.6 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 27.4 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 27.1 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 26.7 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 26 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 25.1 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 23.9 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 22.5 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 21 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 19.6 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 18.1 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 17 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 13.1 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 12.2 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 11.3 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 10.5 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 9.9 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.72 | 23.9 | 27.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.85 | 12.2 | 22.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.57 | 9.9 | 11.3 | 3 |
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More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Iraq?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Iraq was 9.9 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9 in 2022.
- How does Iraq rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Iraq ranks 96th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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