Egypt vs Iraq: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

Egypt
73.35
in 2022
Iraq
73.25
in 2022
Egypt rank
15th
Iraq rank
16th

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • Egypt
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 73.35 against 73.25 in Iraq, a difference of 0.1.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 15th and Iraq ranks 16th of 193 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iraq Difference Ahead
1990s 56.84 53.5 3.34 Egypt
2000s 65.9 61.86 4.04 Egypt
2010s 71.03 68.92 2.11 Egypt
2020s 73.09 72.73 0.36 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Egypt or Iraq?
Egypt, at 73.35 against 73.25 in Iraq as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Egypt and Iraq?
0.1, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Egypt ranks 15th and Iraq ranks 16th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed