Iraq - Prevalence of undernourishment

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Iraq was 37.50 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 38.40 in 2016, while its lowest value was 22.40 in 2001.

Definition: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 5%.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/publications/en/).

See also:

Year Value
2001 22.40
2002 22.70
2003 23.10
2004 23.80
2005 23.80
2006 25.10
2007 25.70
2008 24.90
2009 27.90
2010 31.60
2011 36.70
2012 37.10
2013 36.70
2014 36.80
2015 37.80
2016 38.40
2017 37.90
2018 37.40
2019 37.50

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition