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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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