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
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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.

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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
Last refreshed