Height-for-age <-2 SD in Iraq
Iraq: Height-for-age <-2 SD was 12.64 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
12.64
World rank
66th
of 96 countries
All-time high
33.7
in 2003
All-time low
12.64
in 2018
Years of data
7
1991–2018
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Iraq, 1991–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for height-for-age <-2 sd in Iraq is 12.64, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Iraq peaked at 33.7 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.64, in 2018.
That places Iraq 66th out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.6 | 27.6 | 27.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.32 | 20 | 33.7 | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.35 | 12.64 | 22.06 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4978 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Iraq?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Iraq was 12.64 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7 in 2003.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.64 in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Iraq ranks 66th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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