Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Iraq
Iraq: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 3.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
3.0%
World rank
45th
of 67 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2004
All-time low
3.0%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2000–2018
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Iraq, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2018, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Iraq stood at 3.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Iraq peaked at 6.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2018.
Iraq ranks 45th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6% | — |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -53.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.6% | 6.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.0% | 6.5% | 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -68.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.44 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.69 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -38.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Iraq?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Iraq was 3.0% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Iraq ranks 45th out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. 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 Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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