Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Iraq
Iraq: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 3.03 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
3.03
World rank
66th
of 98 countries
All-time high
6.9
in 2004
All-time low
3.03
in 2018
Years of data
7
1991–2018
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Iraq, 1991–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2018, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Iraq stood at 3.03. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Iraq peaked at 6.9 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.03, in 2018.
That places Iraq 66th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.4 | — |
| 2000 | 6.6 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 5.6 | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 6.9 | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 5.79 | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 6.5 | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 3.03 | -53.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.96, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3.03 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.58, 85% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.22 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.76 | 3.03 | 6.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 63 Jamaica 3.17 compare
- 64 Tanzania 3.12 compare
- 65 Kazakhstan 3.1 compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 2.98 compare
- 68 El Salvador 2.9 compare
- 69 Algeria 2.7 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)
- 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 in Iraq?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Iraq was 3.03 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 in 2004.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Iraq ranks 66th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. 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-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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