Iraq vs Marshall Islands: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Iraq
4.6%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
4.6%
in 2024
Iraq rank
102nd
Marshall Islands rank
102nd

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Iraq
  • Marshall Islands
4681012200020122024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 4.6% against 4.6% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Iraq ranks 102nd and Marshall Islands ranks 102nd of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 9.9% 3.8% 6.1% Iraq
2010s 8.9% 4.1% 4.9% Iraq
2020s 5.3% 4.5% 0.9% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Iraq or Marshall Islands?
Iraq, at 4.6% against 4.6% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Iraq and Marshall Islands?
0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Marshall Islands?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Marshall Islands rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Iraq ranks 102nd and Marshall Islands ranks 102nd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed