6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) β Value in Iraq
Iraq: 6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) β Value was 67.81 % in 2023. βΌ Falling
6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) β Value in Iraq, 2000β2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value in Iraq stood at 67.81 %.
The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value in Iraq peaked at 93.9 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.15 %, in 2009.
Iraq ranks 23rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.02 % | 58.15 % | 92.69 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.09 % | 58.84 % | 93.9 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.93 % | 67.81 % | 83.62 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 20 Republic of Korea 85.22 % compare
- 21 Eswatini 77.56 % compare
- 22 Tajikistan 69.94 % compare
- 24 South Africa 67.6 % compare
- 25 North Macedonia 65.88 % compare
- 26 India 65.87 % compare
More environment data for Iraq
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 460,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 462,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 12,088 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1,033 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 78 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 160 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 193,308 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value in Iraq?
- 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value in Iraq was 67.81 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.15 % in 2009.
- How does Iraq rank for 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value?
- Iraq ranks 23rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) β Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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