Children moderately or severely wasted in Iraq
Iraq: Children moderately or severely wasted was 171.6 num th in 2018. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely wasted in Iraq, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children moderately or severely wasted in Iraq is 171.6 num th, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Iraq peaked at 323.3 num th in 2011 and was at its lowest, 171.6 num th, in 2018.
That places Iraq 35th out of 85 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Iraq, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 266.9 num th | — |
| 2003 | 240.7 num th | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 301.6 num th | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 257.4 num th | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 323.3 num th | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 171.6 num th | -46.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 171.6 num th is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.7 num th, 1.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 171.6 num th is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 136.2 num th, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 266.65 num th | 240.7 num th | 301.6 num th | 4 |
| 2010s | 247.45 num th | 171.6 num th | 323.3 num th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More environment data for Iraq
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Iraq?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Iraq was 171.6 num th in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 323.3 num th in 2011.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 171.6 num th in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Iraq ranks 35th out of 85 countries with data for 2018.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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