Iraq vs Melanesia (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Iraq
18.64
in 2022
Melanesia (UNSDG)
14.69
in 2022
Iraq rank
30th
Melanesia (UNSDG) rank
32nd
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Iraq
- Melanesia (UNSDG)
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 18.64 against 14.69 in Melanesia (UNSDG), a difference of 3.95.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Melanesia (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 30th and Melanesia (UNSDG) ranks 32nd of 193 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Melanesia (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4 | 6.85 | 3.55 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 14.58 | 10.75 | 3.83 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 18.06 | 14.09 | 3.97 | Iraq |
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 Melanesia (UNSDG)?
- Iraq, at 18.64 against 14.69 in Melanesia (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Iraq and Melanesia (UNSDG)?
- 3.95, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Melanesia (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Melanesia (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Iraq ranks 30th and Melanesia (UNSDG) ranks 32nd 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.