Iraq vs Kiribati: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Iraq
18.64
in 2022
Kiribati
18.88
in 2022
Iraq rank
30th
Kiribati rank
28th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Iraq
  • Kiribati
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 18.88 against 18.64 in Iraq, a difference of 0.24.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 30th and Kiribati ranks 28th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Kiribati in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Kiribati Difference Ahead
1990s 6.79 5.65 1.14 Iraq
2000s 10.4 8.85 1.55 Iraq
2010s 14.58 13.76 0.822 Iraq
2020s 18.06 18.11 0.0533 Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Iraq or Kiribati?
Kiribati, at 18.88 against 18.64 in Iraq as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Iraq and Kiribati?
0.24, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kiribati?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Iraq and Kiribati rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Iraq ranks 30th and Kiribati ranks 28th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed