Iraq vs Western Asia (UNSDG): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Iraq
39.18
in 2022
Western Asia (UNSDG)
33.82
in 2022
Iraq rank
32nd
Western Asia (UNSDG) rank
31st
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Iraq
- Western Asia (UNSDG)
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 39.18 against 33.82 in Western Asia (UNSDG), a difference of 5.36.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Western Asia (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 32nd and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 31st of 193 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Western Asia (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2 | 20.87 | 5.33 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 32.92 | 27.45 | 5.48 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 38.28 | 32.91 | 5.37 | 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 Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Iraq, at 39.18 against 33.82 in Western Asia (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Iraq and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- 5.36, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Iraq ranks 32nd and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 31st 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.