Total disease burden who in Iraq
Iraq: Total disease burden who was 11.90 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
11.90 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
47th
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.67 million
in 2014
All-time low
8.83 million
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total disease burden who in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 11.90 million for total disease burden who in 2021.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden who in Iraq peaked at 12.67 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.83 million, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 47th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total disease burden who in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.83 million | — |
| 2001 | 8.91 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 9.98 million | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 10.18 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 10.75 million | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 11.63 million | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 11.41 million | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 10.11 million | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 9.90 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 9.96 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 10.15 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 10.49 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 11.35 million | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 12.67 million | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 12.29 million | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 12.44 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 12.24 million | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.93 million | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 11.06 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 11.97 million | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 11.90 million | -0.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 11.90 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 million, 5.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 11.90 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.09 million, 3.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.07 million | 8.83 million | 11.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.36 million | 9.96 million | 12.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.93 million | 11.90 million | 11.97 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 44 Cote d'Ivoire 13.25 million compare
- 45 Ghana 12.70 million compare
- 46 South Korea 12.45 million compare
- 48 Chad 11.82 million compare
- 49 Burkina Faso 11.74 million compare
- 50 Morocco 11.55 million 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)
- 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 total disease burden who in Iraq?
- Total disease burden who in Iraq was 11.90 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 12.67 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.83 million in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for total disease burden who?
- Iraq ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden who rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total disease burden who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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