Iraq vs Lithuania: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height

Iraq
4.6%
in 2024
Lithuania
4.6%
in 2024
Iraq rank
102nd
Lithuania rank
102nd

Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time

  • Iraq
  • Lithuania
02.557.510200020122024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 4.6% against 4.6% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 102nd and Lithuania ranks 102nd of 163 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 9.9% 4.4% 5.5% Iraq
2010s 8.9% 4.3% 4.6% Iraq
2020s 5.3% 4.5% 0.8% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, Iraq or Lithuania?
Iraq, at 4.6% against 4.6% in Lithuania as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between Iraq and Lithuania?
0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lithuania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Lithuania rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
Iraq ranks 102nd and Lithuania ranks 102nd of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (modeled estimate, % of children under 5)
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,200 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.