Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in Iraq

Iraq: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates was 4.61 in 2024. β–Ό 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

02.557.5102000201220242000: 7.42001: 8.12002: 8.82003: 9.52004: 10.12005: 10.62006: 112007: 11.12008: 11.22009: 11.12010: 10.92011: 10.62012: 10.32013: 9.82014: 9.32015: 8.82016: 8.22017: 7.62018: 7.12019: 6.62020: 6.12021: 5.72022: 5.32023: 4.92024: 4.6

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Saudi Arabia 8.45 compare
  2. 12 Djibouti 5.46 compare
  3. 13 Libya 4.73 compare
  4. 15 Lebanon 4.54 compare
  5. 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.74 compare
  6. 17 Sudan 2.58 compare

See the full ranking of 21 places β†’

More health data for Iraq

All data for Iraq β†’

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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Indicator
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
21 places, 525 data points, 2000–2024
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