Ecuador vs Iraq: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard

Ecuador
35.9%
in 2024
Iraq
35.7%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
43rd
Iraq rank
44th

Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time

  • Ecuador
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 35.9% against 35.7% in Iraq, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.

Ecuador ranks 43rd and Iraq ranks 44th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Iraq Difference Ahead
1980s 15.6% 16.3% 0.6% Iraq
1990s 20.8% 19.6% 1.1% Ecuador
2000s 26.0% 25.3% 0.7% Ecuador
2010s 30.9% 30.8% 0.1% Ecuador
2020s 34.9% 34.7% 0.2% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Ecuador or Iraq?
Ecuador, at 35.9% against 35.7% in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Ecuador and Iraq?
0.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iraq?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Iraq rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
Ecuador ranks 43rd and Iraq ranks 44th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (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
Last refreshed