European Union vs Iraq: Prevalence of overweight
European Union
51.2%
in 2022
Iraq
73.2%
in 2022
European Union rank
19th
Iraq rank
16th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- European Union
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 73.2% against 51.2% in European Union, a difference of 22.0%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times European Union's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 19th and Iraq ranks 16th of 43 groups.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 53.5% | 6.6% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 61.9% | 11.6% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 68.9% | 17.5% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 72.7% | 21.5% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, European Union or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 73.2% against 51.2% in European Union as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between European Union and Iraq?
- 22.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Iraq?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do European Union and Iraq rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- European Union ranks 19th and Iraq ranks 16th 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 (% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.