Poverty headcount share Iraq 2020, by COVID-19 phase
The poverty headcount as a percentage of total population at the 5.50 U.S. dollars in Iraq increased from about 47 percent before the COVID-19 pandemic to almost 57 percent after the pandemic . The COVID-19 pandemic caused shocks to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in 2020, worsening its welfare and economic situation.