Bahrain vs Iraq: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Bahrain
17.7%
in 2024
Iraq
17.6%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
39th
Iraq rank
41st
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Bahrain
- Iraq
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 17.7% against 17.6% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.
Bahrain ranks 39th and Iraq ranks 41st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.0% | 4.5% | 0.5% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 7.1% | 0.4% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 0.0% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 14.0% | 0.2% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.9% | 0.1% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Bahrain or Iraq?
- Bahrain, at 17.7% against 17.6% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Bahrain and Iraq?
- 0.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Iraq?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Iraq rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Bahrain ranks 39th and Iraq ranks 41st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.