Iraq vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

Iraq
258.5
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
276.5
in 2024
Iraq rank
31st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
28th

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

  • Iraq
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0200400600200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 276.5 against 258.5 in Iraq, a difference of 18.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

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

Iraq ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 431.64 261.55 170.09 Iraq
2010s 485.95 315.28 170.67 Iraq
2020s 295.44 289.36 6.08 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), Iraq or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 276.5 against 258.5 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Iraq and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
18, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iraq and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Iraq ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th 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