Bangladesh vs Iraq: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

Bangladesh
270.7
in 2024
Iraq
258.5
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
29th
Iraq rank
31st

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Iraq
100200300400500200020122024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 270.7 against 258.5 in Iraq, a difference of 12.2.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 29th and Iraq ranks 31st of 162 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 186.73 431.64 244.91 Iraq
2010s 285.92 485.95 200.03 Iraq
2020s 292.64 295.44 2.8 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), Bangladesh or Iraq?
Bangladesh, at 270.7 against 258.5 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Bangladesh and Iraq?
12.2, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iraq?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Iraq rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Bangladesh ranks 29th and Iraq ranks 31st of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed