Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Iraq
Iraq: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 528.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Iraq is 528.2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Iraq peaked at 1,200 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 528.2, in 2024.
That places Iraq 46th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,130 | — |
| 2001 | 1,148 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,166 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,185 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,192 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,200 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,177 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,133 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1,116 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,102 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,079 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,056 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,040 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,020 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 991 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 949 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 885.5 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 812.6 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 742.2 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 674.5 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 617 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 575.1 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 550.5 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 537.6 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 528.2 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,155 | 1,102 | 1,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 924.92 | 674.5 | 1,079 | 10 |
| 2020s | 561.68 | 528.2 | 617 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Iraq?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Iraq was 528.2 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,200 in 2005.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 528.2 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Iraq ranks 46th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. 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 Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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