Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in Iraq
Iraq: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates was 4.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.61
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
14th
of 18 countries
All-time high
11.17
in 2008
All-time low
4.61
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Iraq stood at 4.61. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Iraq peaked at 11.17 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.61, 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 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.43 | — |
| 2001 | 8.11 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 8.8 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 9.48 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 10.09 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 10.59 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 10.95 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 11.14 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 11.17 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.11 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.93 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 10.63 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 10.26 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 9.83 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 9.32 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 8.75 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 8.18 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 7.62 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 7.08 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 6.58 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 6.13 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 5.7 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 5.31 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 4.95 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 4.61 | -6.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 4.61 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.76, 53% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 4.61 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.73, 97% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.89 | 7.43 | 11.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.92 | 6.58 | 10.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.34 | 4.61 | 6.13 | 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 in Iraq?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Iraq was 4.61 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 11.17 in 2008.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates?
- Iraq ranks 14th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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