Iraq vs Oriente Medio y África del Norte: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Iraq
40.49
in 2022
Oriente Medio y África del Norte
31.85
in 2022
Iraq rank
20th
Oriente Medio y África del Norte rank
19th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Iraq
- Oriente Medio y África del Norte
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 40.49 against 31.85 in Oriente Medio y África del Norte, a difference of 8.64.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Oriente Medio y África del Norte's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 20th and Oriente Medio y África del Norte ranks 19th 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 | 29.31 | 22.4 | 6.91 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 35.97 | 27.95 | 8.02 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 39.91 | 31.34 | 8.57 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Iraq or Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
- Iraq, at 40.49 against 31.85 in Oriente Medio y África del Norte as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Iraq and Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
- 8.64, 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 prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Iraq ranks 20th and Oriente Medio y África del Norte ranks 19th 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.