Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in Iraq
Iraq: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates was 9.42 in 2024. ▼ 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
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.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.95 | — |
| 2001 | 27.77 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 27.63 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 27.57 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 27.26 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 26.94 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 26.46 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 25.81 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 24.99 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 23.85 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 22.58 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 21.21 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 19.83 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 18.46 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 17.31 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 16.28 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 15.19 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 14.11 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 13.1 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 12.1 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 11.2 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 10.48 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 9.98 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 9.67 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 9.42 | -2.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 9.42 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.28, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 9.42 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.94, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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