Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Iraq
Iraq: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 143.01 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
143.01
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
85th
of 194 countries
All-time high
487.39
in 2000
All-time low
130.67
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 143.01 for deaths from malnutrition ghe in 2021.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Iraq peaked at 487.39 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 130.67, in 2019.
That places Iraq 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 487.39 | — |
| 2001 | 464.44 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 449.29 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 406.93 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 376.48 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 350.31 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 323.11 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 311.84 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 304.16 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 282.17 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 277.86 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 250.13 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 258.41 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 238.82 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 202.09 | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 181.96 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 155.68 | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 142.52 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 135.15 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 130.67 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 139.17 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 143.01 | +2.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 143.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.84, 5.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 143.01 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.59, 3.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 375.61 | 282.17 | 487.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.33 | 130.67 | 277.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.09 | 139.17 | 143.01 | 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 deaths from malnutrition ghe in Iraq?
- Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Iraq was 143.01 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 487.39 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.67 in 2019.
- How does Iraq rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
- Iraq ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. 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 Deaths from malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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