Barbados vs Iraq: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Barbados
38.02
in 2022
Iraq
40.49
in 2022
Barbados rank
23rd
Iraq rank
20th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Barbados
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 40.49 against 38.02 in Barbados, a difference of 2.47.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 20th of 193 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.38 | 22.31 | 3.93 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 25.4 | 29.31 | 3.91 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 32.62 | 35.97 | 3.35 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 37.28 | 39.91 | 2.63 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Barbados or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 40.49 against 38.02 in Barbados as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Barbados and Iraq?
- 2.47, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iraq?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Iraq rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Barbados ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 20th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.