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
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.