Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Iraq
Iraq: Weight-for-age <-2 SD was 3.94 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
3.94
World rank
66th
of 95 countries
All-time high
12.79
in 2000
All-time low
3.94
in 2018
Years of data
7
1991–2018
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Iraq, 1991–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 3.94 for weight-for-age <-2 sd in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Iraq peaked at 12.79 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.94, in 2018.
That places Iraq 66th out of 95 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.5 | 7.11 | 12.79 | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.58 | 3.94 | 7.23 | 2 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4978 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Iraq?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Iraq was 3.94 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 12.79 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Iraq ranks 66th out of 95 countries with data for 2018.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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