Iraq vs New Zealand: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Iraq
17.6%
in 2024
New Zealand
17.6%
in 2024
Iraq rank
41st
New Zealand rank
42nd

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Iraq
  • New Zealand
05101520198020022024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 17.6% against 17.6% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 41st and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 4.5% 2.9% 1.6% Iraq
1990s 7.1% 6.9% 0.2% Iraq
2000s 10.5% 12.2% 1.7% New Zealand
2010s 14.0% 15.3% 1.3% New Zealand
2020s 16.9% 17.1% 0.2% New Zealand

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, Iraq or New Zealand?
Iraq, at 17.6% against 17.6% in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Iraq and New Zealand?
0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and New Zealand?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Iraq and New Zealand rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Iraq ranks 41st and New Zealand ranks 42nd 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
Last refreshed