Iraq vs Ireland: Prevalence of overweight, male
Iraq
68.4%
in 2022
Ireland
68.9%
in 2022
Iraq rank
34th
Ireland rank
31st
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Iraq
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 68.9% against 68.4% in Iraq, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 34th and Ireland ranks 31st of 196 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.2% | 61.8% | 12.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 67.8% | 10.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 69.3% | 4.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 69.0% | 1.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Iraq or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 68.9% against 68.4% in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Iraq and Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Ireland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Ireland rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Iraq ranks 34th and Ireland ranks 31st 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, 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.