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
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.