Iraq vs Mexico: Prevalence of overweight

Iraq
73.2%
in 2022
Mexico
73.4%
in 2022
Iraq rank
16th
Mexico rank
14th

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Iraq
  • Mexico
020406080199020062022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 73.4% against 73.2% in Iraq, a difference of 0.2%.

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

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

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 53.5% 54.0% 0.5% Mexico
2000s 61.9% 63.4% 1.5% Mexico
2010s 68.9% 69.8% 0.8% Mexico
2020s 72.7% 72.9% 0.2% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Iraq or Mexico?
Mexico, at 73.4% against 73.2% in Iraq as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Iraq and Mexico?
0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mexico?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Iraq and Mexico rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Iraq ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 14th 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 (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit
% of 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 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.