Iraq vs South Africa: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Iraq
3.3%
in 2014
South Africa
3.3%
in 2014
Iraq rank
92nd
South Africa rank
92nd
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 92nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 0.1% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 5.7% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 0.1% | 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 South Africa?
- Iraq, at 3.3% against 3.3% in South Africa as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Iraq and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Iraq ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 92nd 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.