Iraq vs Palau: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Iraq
40.49
in 2022
Palau
41.14
in 2022
Iraq rank
20th
Palau rank
18th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Iraq
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 41.14 against 40.49 in Iraq, a difference of 0.65.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 20th and Palau ranks 18th of 193 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.31 | 34.84 | 12.53 | Palau |
| 2000s | 29.31 | 37.69 | 8.37 | Palau |
| 2010s | 35.97 | 39.61 | 3.64 | Palau |
| 2020s | 39.91 | 40.9 | 0.9933 | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Iraq or Palau?
- Palau, at 41.14 against 40.49 in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Iraq and Palau?
- 0.65, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Palau?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Palau rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Iraq ranks 20th and Palau ranks 18th 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.