Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Iraq
72.9%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
71.8%
in 2024
Iraq rank
21st
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 72.9% against 71.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Iraq ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.8% | 56.3% | 10.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 53.7% | 60.7% | 7.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 65.8% | 3.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 70.0% | 1.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 71.6% | 0.6% | Iraq |
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), Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
- Iraq, at 72.9% against 71.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.1%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Saudi Arabia rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Iraq ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th 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.