Number of people unable: Value July 2026 (SOFI report) in Iraq
Iraq: Number of people unable: Value July 2026 (SOFI report) was 13.2 million No in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in Iraq, 2017–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Iraq stood at 13.2 million No. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Iraq peaked at 13.2 million No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.6 million No, in 2019.
Iraq ranks 41st of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people unable: Value July 2026 (SOFI report) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.2 million No | — |
| 2018 | 9.2 million No | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.6 million No | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 11.5 million No | +33.7% |
| 2021 | 11.6 million No | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 10.8 million No | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 11.4 million No | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 12.5 million No | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 13.2 million No | +5.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 13.2 million No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 million No, 13.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 13.2 million No is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1 million No, 6.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9 million No | 8.6 million No | 9.2 million No | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.83 million No | 10.8 million No | 13.2 million No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 38 Côte d'Ivoire 15.2 million No compare
- 38 Cote d'Ivoire 15.2 million No compare
- 40 Chad 14 million No compare
- 42 Burundi 13.1 million No compare
- 43 Peru 12 million No compare
- 44 South Sudan 11.4 million No compare
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -490.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 165.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.85 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 152.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Iraq?
- Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Iraq was 13.2 million No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 million No in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 million No in 2019.
- How does Iraq rank for number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july?
- Iraq ranks 41st out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicators on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) are estimated in each country and show the population’s physical and economic access to least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for a healthy diet, as defined in food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs). The indicators use observed retail food consumer prices and income distributions to provide an operational measure of people’s access to locally available foods in the proportions needed for health. These indicators support efforts within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030 (SDG 2). They also support the monitoring of progress towards the objective of transforming agrifood systems by promoting “nutrition-sensitive agriculture”. FAO, in partnership with the Food Price for Nutrition of the World Bank, produces and reports the CoAHD indicators.