Iraq vs Oman: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Iraq
18.64
in 2022
Oman
18.85
in 2022
Iraq rank
30th
Oman rank
29th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Iraq
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 18.85 against 18.64 in Iraq, a difference of 0.21.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 30th and Oman ranks 29th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.79 | 5.49 | 1.3 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 10.4 | 8.56 | 1.84 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 14.58 | 13.46 | 1.12 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 18.06 | 18.08 | 0.02 | Oman |
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 Oman?
- Oman, at 18.85 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 Oman?
- 0.21, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Oman?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Oman rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Iraq ranks 30th and Oman ranks 29th 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.