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
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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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.