Iran vs Iraq: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Iran
3.47
in 2022
Iraq
3.27
in 2022
Iran rank
98th
Iraq rank
101st
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) over time
- Iran
- Iraq
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3.47 against 3.27 in Iraq, a difference of 0.2.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 98th and Iraq ranks 101st of 193 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.05 | 4.32 | 3.73 | Iran |
| 2000s | 6.89 | 3.5 | 3.39 | Iran |
| 2010s | 4.97 | 3.26 | 1.71 | Iran |
| 2020s | 3.62 | 3.26 | 0.3567 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Iran or Iraq?
- Iran, at 3.47 against 3.27 in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Iran and Iraq?
- 0.2, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Iran ranks 98th and Iraq ranks 101st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.