Iraq vs New Zealand: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Iraq
69.8%
in 2024
New Zealand
69.5%
in 2024
Iraq rank
34th
New Zealand rank
35th

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Iraq
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 69.8% against 69.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Iraq ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 35th 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 42.3% 40.5% 1.7% Iraq
1990s 48.9% 51.9% 3.0% New Zealand
2000s 57.5% 61.9% 4.4% New Zealand
2010s 64.9% 66.7% 1.8% New Zealand
2020s 69.0% 68.9% 0.0% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Iraq or New Zealand?
Iraq, at 69.8% against 69.5% in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Iraq and New Zealand?
0.3%, 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 overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Iraq ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (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
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (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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