Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Iraq
Iraq: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 2.17 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.17 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 207 countries
All-time high
3.57 million
in 2012
All-time low
2.00 million
in 2013
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Iraq, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 2.17 million for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Iraq peaked at 3.57 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million, in 2013.
Iraq ranks 57th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.20 million | — |
| 2011 | 3.24 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.57 million | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 2.00 million | -44.0% |
| 2014 | 2.04 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.11 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.17 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.17 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.17 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.17 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.17 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.17 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.17 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.17 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.17 million | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.17 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,918, 218.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.17 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 546, 3975.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.49 million | 2.00 million | 3.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 million | 2.17 million | 2.17 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 of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Iraq?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Iraq was 2.17 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million in 2013.
- How does Iraq rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Iraq ranks 57th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical diseases (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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