Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Iraq
Iraq: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 258.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Iraq stood at 258.5. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Iraq peaked at 543.1 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 258.5, in 2024.
That places Iraq 31st out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 300.5 | — |
| 2001 | 335.2 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 371.6 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 407.7 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 441 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 471.7 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 487.1 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 489.4 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 498.8 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 513.4 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 521.9 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 529.2 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 538.1 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 543.1 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 533.3 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 509.9 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 477.1 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 438.8 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 401.1 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 367 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 337.6 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 313.2 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 292.8 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 275.1 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 258.5 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 431.64 | 300.5 | 513.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 485.95 | 367 | 543.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 295.44 | 258.5 | 337.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 276.5 compare
- 29 Bangladesh 270.7 compare
- 30 Syrian Arab Republic 270.5 compare
- 32 Mozambique 256.1 compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 245.6 compare
- 34 Peru 242.4 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0366 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0375 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Iraq?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Iraq was 258.5 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 543.1 in 2013.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 258.5 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Iraq ranks 31st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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