Africa Western and Central vs Iraq: Prevalence of overweight, male
Africa Western and Central
25.6%
in 2022
Iraq
68.4%
in 2022
Africa Western and Central rank
36th
Iraq rank
34th
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 68.4% against 25.6% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 42.8%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.7 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 36th and Iraq ranks 34th of 43 groups.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 49.2% | 38.7% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 57.5% | 39.9% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 64.4% | 41.4% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 67.9% | 42.6% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Africa Western and Central or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 68.4% against 25.6% in Africa Western and Central as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Africa Western and Central and Iraq?
- 42.8%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Iraq?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Iraq rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 36th and Iraq ranks 34th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males 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.