Proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with in Iraq
Iraq: Proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with was 48.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48.0%
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
48.0%
in 2023
All-time low
24.2%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with in Iraq, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 48.0% for proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with in Iraq peaked at 48.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2018.
That places Iraq 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 44.0% | — |
| 2016 | 41.0% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | -34.6% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | +52.9% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 37.0% | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | +11.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 48.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.0%, 91% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 48.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.0%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.6% | 24.2% | 44.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 37.0% | 48.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 18 Croatia 50.0% compare
- 19 Argentina 49.0% compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 49.0% compare
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 48.0% compare
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 48.0% compare
- 24 Cameroon 47.0% compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 47.0% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with in Iraq?
- Proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with in Iraq was 48.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with?
- Iraq ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with the quality of healthcare services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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