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. ▼ 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
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.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,130 | — |
| 2001 | 1,148 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,166 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,185 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,192 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,199 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,177 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,133 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1,116 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,102 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,079 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,056 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,040 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,020 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 991.05 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 948.98 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 885.52 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 812.62 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 742.23 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 674.53 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 616.96 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 575.09 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 550.54 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 537.64 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 528.22 | -1.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 528.22 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 82.65, 6.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 528.22 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 290.38, 1.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- 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)
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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