Iraq vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Prevalence of overweight
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Iraq
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 73.2% against 59.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th of 196 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.5% | 36.2% | 17.3% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 44.6% | 17.2% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 53.0% | 15.9% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 58.9% | 13.8% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Iraq or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Iraq, at 73.2% against 59.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 13.4%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Iraq ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th 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.