Iraq - Anaemia Prevalence

Since 2014, Iraq Anaemia Prevalence decreased by 2.1points year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 152 comparing other countries in Anaemia Prevalence with 21.91 Percent of Children Under 5. Iraq is overtaken by China, which was number 151 at 22.27 Percent of Children Under 5 and is followed by Belize with 21.47 Percent of Children Under 5. Burkina Faso ranked the highest with 85.7 Percent of Children Under 5 in 2019, that is a decrease of 0.2points compared to 2018. Yemen, Mali and Sierra Leone respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. United States witnessed the best average annual growth at +3.8points per year, while Philippines witnessed the worst performance at -4.5points per year.

Loading...

Date Percent of Children Under 5
2019 21.91
2018 22.53
2017 23.17
2016 24.09
2015 24.13
Download all data from 1990 to 2019

How does Iraq rank in Anaemia Prevalence?

# 186 Countries Percent of Children Under 5 Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Burkina Faso
85.70 % 2019 -0.2 % -0.2 % View data
2 #2
Yemen
83.45 % 2019 -0.0 % -0.1 % View data
151 #151
China
22.27 % 2019 +1.9 % +3.5 % View data
152 #152
Iraq
21.91 % 2019 -2.8 % -2.1 % View data
153 #153
Belize
21.47 % 2019 -1.2 % -0.7 % View data
Compare all 186 countries

Go Top