Iraq vs Qatar: Prevalence of overweight, female

Iraq
77.9%
in 2022
Qatar
76.4%
in 2022
Iraq rank
14th
Qatar rank
16th

Prevalence of overweight, female over time

  • Iraq
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 77.9% against 76.4% in Qatar, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Qatar ahead.

Iraq ranks 14th and Qatar ranks 16th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Qatar Difference Ahead
1990s 57.3% 61.8% 4.5% Qatar
2000s 65.8% 68.9% 3.1% Qatar
2010s 73.1% 73.6% 0.5% Qatar
2020s 77.3% 76.1% 1.2% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Iraq or Qatar?
Iraq, at 77.9% against 76.4% in Qatar as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Iraq and Qatar?
1.5%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Qatar?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Iraq and Qatar rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
Iraq ranks 14th and Qatar ranks 16th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). 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, female (% of female adults)
Unit
% of female adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.