Brazil vs Iraq: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Brazil
8.9%
in 2024
Iraq
9.4%
in 2024
Brazil rank
106th
Iraq rank
103rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Brazil
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 9.4% against 8.9% in Brazil, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 106th and Iraq ranks 103rd of 176 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 26.6% | 18.8% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 17.0% | 10.0% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 10.2% | 1.7% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Brazil or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 9.4% against 8.9% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Brazil and Iraq?
- 0.5%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iraq?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Iraq rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Brazil ranks 106th and Iraq ranks 103rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.