Bahamas vs Iraq: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Bahamas
3.2%
in 2024
Iraq
3.4%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
100th
Iraq rank
97th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Bahamas
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3.4% against 3.2% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 100th and Iraq ranks 97th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.0% | 5.4% | 3.7% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 4.3% | 1.8% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 0.6% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 0.1% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.3% | 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 (crude estimate), Bahamas or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 3.4% against 3.2% in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Bahamas and Iraq?
- 0.2%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Iraq?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Iraq rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Bahamas ranks 100th and Iraq ranks 97th 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.