Czechia vs Iraq: Obesity in men vs. women
Czechia
30.5%
in 2024
Iraq
31.2%
in 2024
Czechia rank
37th
Iraq rank
34th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Czechia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 31.2% against 30.5% in Czechia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 37th and Iraq ranks 34th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.3% | 10.8% | 5.4% | Czechia |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 16.0% | 1.4% | Czechia |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 22.4% | 2.2% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 28.2% | 3.1% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 30.7% | 1.5% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Czechia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 31.2% against 30.5% in Czechia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Czechia and Iraq?
- 0.7%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Iraq?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Czechia and Iraq rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Czechia ranks 37th and Iraq ranks 34th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.