📉 Iraqi poverty decreases

• The poverty level in Iraq has decreased from 21.5 percent in 2022 to 17.6 percent in 2024.
• The Iraqi government's economic support measures are cited as the main reason for the improvement.

Economic support measures behind the improvement

The Ministry of Planning in Iraq has announced that the country's poverty level has decreased significantly over the past two years. According to ministry spokesperson Abdul Zahra Al-Hindawi, the proportion of Iraqis living in poverty has decreased from 21.5 percent in 2022 to 17.6 percent at the beginning of 2024.

In a statement Al-Hindawi explained that the positive development can be attributed to the economic support measures implemented by the Iraqi government. According to the ministry, these measures have helped lift a significant portion of the population above the poverty line in a relatively short period.

New demographic data from the census

The ministry also shared the results of the latest census. This census was Iraq's first nationwide census in 37 years.

The preliminary results show that Iraq's population now exceeds 45 million inhabitants, with an annual growth rate of 2.3 percent. These figures provide an updated picture of the country's demographic situation after almost four decades without comprehensive population data.

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