Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in Iraq

Iraq: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates was 9.42 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
9.42
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
10th
of 19 countries
All-time high
27.95
in 2000
All-time low
9.42
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

10152025302000201220242000: 282001: 27.82002: 27.62003: 27.62004: 27.32005: 26.92006: 26.52007: 25.82008: 252009: 23.92010: 22.62011: 21.22012: 19.82013: 18.52014: 17.32015: 16.32016: 15.22017: 14.12018: 13.12019: 12.12020: 11.22021: 10.52022: 102023: 9.72024: 9.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 9.42 for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in Iraq peaked at 27.95 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.42, in 2024.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.62 23.85 27.95 10
2010s 17.02 12.1 22.58 10
2020s 10.15 9.42 11.2 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 7 Oman 12.92 compare
  2. 8 Saudi Arabia 11.14 compare
  3. 9 Lebanon 10.07 compare
  4. 11 Libya 9.15 compare
  5. 12 Algeria 8.94 compare
  6. 13 Tunisia 8.87 compare

See the full ranking of 22 places β†’

More health data for Iraq

All data for Iraq β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in Iraq?
Height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in Iraq was 9.42 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 27.95 in 2000.
What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 9.42 in 2024.
How does Iraq rank for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates?
Iraq ranks 10th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
Is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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