Number of people who are undernourished in Iraq
Iraq: Number of people who are undernourished was 6.70 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Iraq, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in Iraq stood at 6.70 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Iraq peaked at 6.70 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.20 million, in 2010.
Iraq ranks 21st of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.10 million | — |
| 2002 | 5.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.90 million | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.60 million | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 4.70 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.60 million | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.40 million | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 4.20 million | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.40 million | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 4.80 million | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 5.20 million | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 5.60 million | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 5.90 million | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 6.20 million | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 6.30 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.40 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.60 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 6.70 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.70 million | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 6.70 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500,000, 13.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 6.70 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.40 million, 4.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.78 million | 4.40 million | 5.10 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.54 million | 4.20 million | 6.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.60 million | 6.40 million | 6.70 million | 4 |
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 who are undernourished in Iraq?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Iraq was 6.70 million in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6.70 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.20 million in 2010.
- How does Iraq rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Iraq ranks 21st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.