Iraq vs Serbia: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Iraq
3.3%
in 2014
Serbia
3.2%
in 2014
Iraq rank
92nd
Serbia rank
95th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Iraq
- Serbia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Serbia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 92nd and Serbia ranks 95th of 198 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5% | 4.6% | 1.9% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 4.0% | 1.4% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.6% | 1.0% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 0.6% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 0.3% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese, Iraq or Serbia?
- Iraq, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Serbia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Iraq and Serbia?
- 0.1%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Serbia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Iraq and Serbia rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Iraq ranks 92nd and Serbia ranks 95th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.