Iraq vs United Arab Emirates: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Iraq
69.8%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
70.0%
in 2024
Iraq rank
34th
United Arab Emirates rank
32nd
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Iraq
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 70.0% against 69.8% in Iraq, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 34th and United Arab Emirates ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.3% | 48.2% | 6.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 58.4% | 9.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 66.5% | 9.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 70.1% | 5.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 70.0% | 1.0% | United Arab Emirates |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 70.0% against 69.8% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Iraq and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Arab Emirates?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and United Arab Emirates rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Iraq ranks 34th and United Arab Emirates ranks 32nd 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.