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)
5101520199020062022

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.

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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