Burden of disease who in Iraq

Iraq: Burden of disease who was 27,335 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
27,335
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
152nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
40,232
in 2006
All-time low
26,603
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Burden of disease who in Iraq, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201020212000: 35.9k2001: 35.1k2002: 34.4k2003: 36.9k2004: 36.6k2005: 37.4k2006: 40.2k2007: 39.8k2008: 34.6k2009: 32.7k2010: 31.8k2011: 31.4k2012: 31.0k2013: 32.0k2014: 34.5k2015: 32.5k2016: 32.1k2017: 30.9k2018: 26.9k2019: 26.6k2020: 28.1k2021: 27.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 27,335 for burden of disease who in 2021.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Iraq peaked at 40,232 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 26,603, in 2019.

Iraq ranks 152nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Burden of disease who in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Burden of disease who in Iraq, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 35,851
2001 35,055 -2.2%
2002 34,358 -2.0%
2003 36,858 +7.3%
2004 36,553 -0.8%
2005 37,442 +2.4%
2006 40,232 +7.5%
2007 39,823 -1.0%
2008 34,593 -13.1%
2009 32,683 -5.5%
2010 31,843 -2.6%
2011 31,354 -1.5%
2012 30,965 -1.2%
2013 32,002 +3.3%
2014 34,480 +7.7%
2015 32,539 -5.6%
2016 32,141 -1.2%
2017 30,890 -3.9%
2018 26,918 -12.9%
2019 26,603 -1.2%
2020 28,119 +5.7%
2021 27,335 -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36,345 32,683 40,232 10
2010s 30,973 26,603 34,480 10
2020s 27,727 27,335 28,119 2

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 149 Spain 28,343 compare
  2. 150 Antigua and Barbuda 28,236 compare
  3. 151 Chile 27,957 compare
  4. 153 Turkey 27,262 compare
  5. 154 Sri Lanka 27,236 compare
  6. 155 Syria 27,236 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burden of disease who in Iraq?
Burden of disease who in Iraq was 27,335 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 40,232 in 2006.
What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 26,603 in 2019.
How does Iraq rank for burden of disease who?
Iraq ranks 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burden of disease who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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