Number healthy diet unaffordable in Iraq
Iraq: Number healthy diet unaffordable was 14.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.10 million
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
32nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
14.10 million
in 2024
All-time low
8.80 million
in 2019
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Number healthy diet unaffordable in Iraq, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 14.10 million for number healthy diet unaffordable in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
That places Iraq 32nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Number healthy diet unaffordable in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.90 million | — |
| 2018 | 9.10 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 8.80 million | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 11.70 million | +33.0% |
| 2021 | 12.00 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 11.50 million | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 13.20 million | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 14.10 million | +6.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 14.10 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.20 million, 11.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 14.10 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35 million, 10.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.93 million | 8.80 million | 9.10 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.50 million | 11.50 million | 14.10 million | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number healthy diet unaffordable in Iraq?
- Number healthy diet unaffordable in Iraq was 14.10 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number healthy diet unaffordable recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 14.10 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number healthy diet unaffordable recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.80 million in 2019.
- How does Iraq rank for number healthy diet unaffordable?
- Iraq ranks 32nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number healthy diet unaffordable rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number healthy diet unaffordable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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