Iraq vs Small states: Prevalence of overweight
Iraq
73.2%
in 2022
Small states
53.5%
in 2022
Iraq rank
16th
Small states rank
18th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Iraq
- Small states
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 73.2% against 53.5% in Small states, a difference of 19.7%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times Small states's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 16th and Small states ranks 18th of 196 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.5% | 39.3% | 14.2% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 45.5% | 16.4% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 50.2% | 18.7% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 53.1% | 19.7% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Iraq or Small states?
- Iraq, at 73.2% against 53.5% in Small states as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Iraq and Small states?
- 19.7%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Small states?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Small states rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Iraq ranks 16th and Small states ranks 18th 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.