Fiji vs Iraq: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Fiji
39.0%
in 2024
Iraq
39.7%
in 2024
Fiji rank
26th
Iraq rank
24th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Fiji
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 39.7% against 39.0% in Fiji, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 26th and Iraq ranks 24th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.9% | 16.8% | 0.2% | Fiji |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 22.6% | 2.4% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 29.5% | 4.7% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 35.8% | 4.4% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 39.0% | 1.7% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Fiji or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 39.7% against 39.0% in Fiji as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Fiji and Iraq?
- 0.7%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Iraq?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Iraq rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Fiji ranks 26th and Iraq ranks 24th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.