Health in Iraq 1,023 indicators covering health for Iraq. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 69.8% 2024 up 7.9% 31st Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 39.7% 2024 up 11.4% 21st Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard 35.7% 2024 up 16.9% 41st Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 17.6% 2024 up 27.7% 38th Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 72.9% 2024 up 6.1% 18th Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 2.8% 2024 up 7.5% 117th Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 36.8% 2024 up 13.7% 30th Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 3.7% 2024 up 7.4% 96th Number of under-five deaths 25,396 2024 down 30.1% 38th Number of infant deaths 23,456 2024 down 29.2% 37th Number of neonatal deaths 14,670 2024 down 30.3% 35th Neonatal mortality rate 12.46 2024 down 27.9% 68th Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 20.14 2024 down 26.7% 69th Under-five mortality rate 21.84 2024 down 27.9% 70th Domestic general government health expenditure 6.2% 2023 up 160.3% 150th External health expenditure 1.1% 2022 up 258.3% 100th External health expenditure per capita 3.24 current US$ 2022 up 481.5% 105th External health expenditure per capita, PPP 7.16 current international $ 2022 up 477.0% 110th Death rate in armed conflicts by type 0.0043 2025 down 99.9% 30th Deaths in armed conflicts by type 2 2025 down 99.8% 31st Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country 2 2025 down 99.8% 31st Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country 0.0043 2025 down 99.9% 30th Deaths from one sided violence 2 2025 down 99.8% 31st Haq by level of healthcare spending endpoints 64 2023 down 7.2% 131st Healthcare access quality un 64 2023 down 7.2% 131st Universal health coverage index 64 2023 down 7.2% 131st Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age 27.1% 2023 up 1.5% 86th Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women 26.7% 2023 up 1.9% 86th Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women 32.9% 2023 up 5.4% 64th Stillbirth rate 10.8 per 1,000 total births 2023 down 15.0% 68th Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS 840 2024 up 68.0% 97th Life expectancy men women 74.06 2023 up 4.0% 150th Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure 72.32 2023 up 4.7% 142nd Poverty vs life expectancy 72.32 2023 up 4.7% 142nd Life expectancy vs health expenditure 72.32 2023 up 4.7% 142nd Birth rate vs death rate 25.73 2023 down 24.6% 51st Child mortality around the world 2.28 2023 down 29.2% 73rd Food supply vs life expectancy 72.32 2023 up 4.7% 142nd Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 74.06 2023 up 4.0% 150th Life expectancy at birth including the un projections 72.32 2023 up 4.7% 142nd Female and male life expectancy at birth in years 70.43 2023 up 5.5% 128th Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 2.28 2023 down 29.2% 73rd Annual number of deaths by world region 186,263 2023 up 4.4% 56th Births and deaths projected to 2100 186,263 2023 up 4.4% 56th Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth 72.32 2023 up 4.7% 142nd The worlds number of vaccinated one year olds 1.13 million 2023 down 4.0% 26th Difference in male and female life expectancy 3.3 2023 down 18.6% 196th Female to male life expectancy ratio 1.05 2023 down 1.5% 184th Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 3.63 2023 down 19.5% 193rd Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 2.9 2023 down 5.2% 178th Womens life expectancy at birth 74.06 2023 up 4.0% 150th Number of deaths per year 186,263 2023 up 4.4% 56th Crude death rate 4.13 2023 down 18.3% 220th Measles number unvaccinated 33,636 2023 down 89.3% 68th Polio number unvaccinated 100,908 2023 down 65.2% 42nd Infant mortality rates 1.9 2023 down 27.9% 71st Number of child deaths unwpp 26,373 2023 down 31.2% 36th Number of infant deaths unwpp 22,034 2023 down 30.6% 34th Number of deaths 186,263 2023 up 4.4% 56th Deaths by age group 28 2023 down 22.2% 116th ← Previous Page 6 of 18 Next →