Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates … Numbers in Iraq
Iraq: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers was 258.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
258.5
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
5th
of 18 countries
All-time high
543.12
in 2013
All-time low
258.5
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in Iraq stood at 258.5. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in Iraq peaked at 543.12 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 258.5, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 300.52 | — |
| 2001 | 335.24 | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 371.62 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 407.71 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 441.03 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 471.72 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 487.11 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 489.36 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 498.78 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 513.4 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 521.89 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 529.17 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 538.08 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 543.12 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 533.33 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 509.93 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 477.07 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 438.8 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 401.07 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 366.96 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 337.62 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 313.17 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 292.81 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 275.14 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 258.5 | -6.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 258.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 122.34, 2.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 258.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 164.94, 1.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 431.65 | 300.52 | 513.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 485.94 | 366.96 | 543.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 295.45 | 258.5 | 337.62 | 5 |
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)
- 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 weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in Iraq?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in Iraq was 258.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 543.12 in 2013.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 258.5 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers?
- Iraq ranks 5th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers 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 UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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