Iraq vs Romania: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Iraq
36.8%
in 2024
Romania
37.7%
in 2024
Iraq rank
33rd
Romania rank
30th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Iraq
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 37.7% against 36.8% in Iraq, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 30th of 198 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.1% | 8.7% | 6.4% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 10.5% | 9.3% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 16.6% | 9.8% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 27.4% | 5.2% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 35.6% | 0.4% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Iraq or Romania?
- Romania, at 37.7% against 36.8% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Iraq and Romania?
- 0.9%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Romania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Romania rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Iraq ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 30th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.