Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Iraq
Iraq: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 9.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Iraq stood at 9.4%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Iraq peaked at 28.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2024.
That places Iraq 85th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.0% | — |
| 2001 | 27.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 23.9% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 12.1% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.4% | 11.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 83 Sao Tome and Principe 10.0% compare
- 84 Brunei Darussalam 9.9% compare
- 85 El Salvador 9.4% compare
- 87 Libya 9.2% compare
- 88 Algeria 8.9% compare
- 88 Brazil 8.9% compare
- 88 Tunisia 8.9% compare
More infrastructure data for Iraq
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 46.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 100.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.28 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1146 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.85 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.28 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Iraq?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Iraq was 9.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Iraq ranks 85th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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