Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in Iraq

Iraq: Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected was 528.22 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
528.22
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
5th
of 19 countries
All-time high
1,199
in 2005
All-time low
528.22
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in Iraq, 2000–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k2000201220242000: 1.1k2001: 1.1k2002: 1.2k2003: 1.2k2004: 1.2k2005: 1.2k2006: 1.2k2007: 1.1k2008: 1.1k2009: 1.1k2010: 1.1k2011: 1.1k2012: 1.0k2013: 1.0k2014: 9912015: 9492016: 885.52017: 812.62018: 742.22019: 674.52020: 6172021: 575.12022: 550.52023: 537.62024: 528.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 528.22 for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Iraq peaked at 1,199 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 528.22, in 2024.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,155 1,102 1,199 10
2010s 924.93 674.53 1,079 10
2020s 561.69 528.22 616.96 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 2 Sudan 2,703 compare
  2. 3 Egypt 1,525 compare
  3. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 577.02 compare
  4. 6 Morocco 430.55 compare
  5. 7 Algeria 414.1 compare
  6. 8 Saudi Arabia 295.15 compare

See the full ranking of 22 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Iraq?
Height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Iraq was 528.22 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 1,199 in 2005.
What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 528.22 in 2024.
How does Iraq rank for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected?
Iraq ranks 5th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
Is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. 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 Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
22 places, 550 data points, 2000–2024
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