Iraq vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence of overweight, male
Iraq
68.4%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
22.2%
in 2022
Iraq rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
37th
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Iraq
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 68.4% against 22.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 46.2%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 3.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 196 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.2% | 11.0% | 38.2% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 15.9% | 41.6% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 19.7% | 44.7% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 21.8% | 46.1% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Iraq or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Iraq, at 68.4% against 22.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 46.2%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Iraq ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th 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.