Iraq vs United States: Prevalence of overweight
Iraq
73.2%
in 2022
United States
72.4%
in 2022
Iraq rank
16th
United States rank
19th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Iraq
- United States
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 73.2% against 72.4% in United States, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Iraq ranks 16th and United States ranks 19th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.5% | 55.4% | 1.9% | United States |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 64.1% | 2.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 69.5% | 0.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 72.1% | 0.7% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Iraq or United States?
- Iraq, at 73.2% against 72.4% in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Iraq and United States?
- 0.8%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and United States rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Iraq ranks 16th and United States ranks 19th 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.