Iraq vs Syrian Arab Republic: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Iraq
2.8%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
2.9%
in 2024
Iraq rank
117th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
116th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Iraq
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 117th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 116th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 0.3% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 0.2% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 0.0% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.8% | 0.0% | Syrian Arab Republic |
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), Iraq or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.1%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Iraq ranks 117th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 116th 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.