Iraq vs Paraguay: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Iraq
37.4%
in 2024
Paraguay
37.2%
in 2024
Iraq rank
35th
Paraguay rank
36th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Iraq
- Paraguay
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 37.4% against 37.2% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 35th and Paraguay ranks 36th of 199 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.3% | 12.2% | 5.1% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 17.3% | 3.5% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 23.0% | 3.7% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 29.5% | 2.8% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 35.6% | 0.8% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Iraq or Paraguay?
- Iraq, at 37.4% against 37.2% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Iraq and Paraguay?
- 0.2%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Paraguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Paraguay rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Iraq ranks 35th and Paraguay ranks 36th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.