ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) vs Iraq: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)
34.76
in 2022
Iraq
39.18
in 2022
ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) rank
29th
Iraq rank
32nd

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 39.18 against 34.76 in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION), a difference of 4.42.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) ranks 29th and Iraq ranks 32nd of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 22.38 26.2 3.83 Iraq
2010s 28.76 32.92 4.17 Iraq
2020s 33.9 38.28 4.39 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) or Iraq?
Iraq, at 39.18 against 34.76 in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) and Iraq?
4.42, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) and Iraq?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) and Iraq rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) ranks 29th and Iraq ranks 32nd of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +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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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed