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
154th
of 194 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
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 154th of 194 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
| 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% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 27,335 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35,317, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 27,335 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27,285, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
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 154th out of 194 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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