Egypt vs Iraq: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Egypt
73.1%
in 2024
Iraq
72.9%
in 2024
Egypt rank
20th
Iraq rank
21st
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Egypt
- Iraq
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 73.1% against 72.9% in Iraq, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 20th and Iraq ranks 21st of 198 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.9% | 45.8% | 1.1% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 56.7% | 53.7% | 3.0% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 62.0% | 3.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 68.8% | 2.3% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 72.2% | 0.6% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Egypt or Iraq?
- Egypt, at 73.1% against 72.9% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Egypt and Iraq?
- 0.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Egypt ranks 20th and Iraq ranks 21st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.