Iraq vs Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Iraq
18.64
in 2022
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
14.77
in 2022
Iraq rank
30th
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
31st
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Iraq
- Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 18.64 against 14.77 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 3.87.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 30th and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 31st of 193 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4 | 8.27 | 2.13 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 14.58 | 11.49 | 3.09 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 18.06 | 14.31 | 3.75 | 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 Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Iraq, at 18.64 against 14.77 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Iraq and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 3.87, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Iraq ranks 30th and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 31st 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.