Azerbaijan vs Iraq: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Azerbaijan
2.8%
in 2024
Iraq
2.8%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
120th
Iraq rank
117th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Iraq
0246198020022024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 2.8% against 2.8% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Azerbaijan ranks 120th and Iraq ranks 117th of 198 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Iraq Difference Ahead
1980s 4.6% 4.9% 0.3% Iraq
1990s 3.3% 3.7% 0.4% Iraq
2000s 2.6% 2.9% 0.3% Iraq
2010s 2.4% 2.6% 0.2% Iraq
2020s 2.7% 2.7% 0.1% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Azerbaijan or Iraq?
Iraq, at 2.8% against 2.8% in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Azerbaijan and Iraq?
0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iraq?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Azerbaijan and Iraq rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Azerbaijan ranks 120th and Iraq ranks 117th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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