Low birth weight prevalence in Iraq
Iraq: Low birth weight prevalence was 10.9% in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
10.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 156 countries
All-time high
10.9%
in 2017
All-time low
10.3%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000β2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Iraq, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight prevalence in Iraq is 10.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Iraq peaked at 10.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 71st of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.3% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.7% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
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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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 2 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 419,499 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 404,017 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 426,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 409,679 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Iraq?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Iraq was 10.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Iraq ranks 71st out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Low birth weight prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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