Iraq is currently observing a prevalence of overweight in children under 5 of 6.1%, marking a decrease of 5.3% (-46.5%) compared to 2011.
Prevalence of overweight in children under 5 in Iraq
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2024
Points:
13,975
Measure:
%
More indicators for Iraq
Newborns protected against tetanus
75%
+2%
(2023)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.1%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
0.2
-0.0
(2021)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar223
-intl dollar32
(2022)
Birth registration
98.8%
-0.4%
(2018)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
36.1%
+2.5%
(2018)
Iraq Overweight children between 2000 and 2018
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6.1% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 15% | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 5.5% |