Iraq vs Oriente Medio y África del Norte: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Iraq
39.18
in 2022
Oriente Medio y África del Norte
34.63
in 2022
Iraq rank
32nd
Oriente Medio y África del Norte rank
30th

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

  • Iraq
  • Oriente Medio y África del Norte
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 39.18 against 34.63 in Oriente Medio y África del Norte, a difference of 4.55.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Oriente Medio y África del Norte's.

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

Iraq ranks 32nd and Oriente Medio y África del Norte ranks 30th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Oriente Medio y África del Norte Difference Ahead
2000s 26.2 24.21 2 Iraq
2010s 32.92 29.64 3.28 Iraq
2020s 38.28 33.92 4.36 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, Iraq or Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
Iraq, at 39.18 against 34.63 in Oriente Medio y África del Norte as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Iraq and Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
4.55, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Iraq and Oriente Medio y África del Norte rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Iraq ranks 32nd and Oriente Medio y África del Norte ranks 30th of 193 countries.
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