Iraq vs Western Asia (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Iraq
18.64
in 2022
Western Asia (UNSDG)
14.68
in 2022
Iraq rank
30th
Western Asia (UNSDG) rank
33rd
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Iraq
- Western Asia (UNSDG)
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 18.64 against 14.68 in Western Asia (UNSDG), a difference of 3.96.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Western Asia (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 30th and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 33rd of 193 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Western Asia (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4 | 7.29 | 3.11 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 14.58 | 11.01 | 3.57 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 18.06 | 14.16 | 3.9 | 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 Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Iraq, at 18.64 against 14.68 in Western Asia (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Iraq and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- 3.96, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Iraq ranks 30th and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 33rd 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.