Iraq vs Palestine: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Iraq
3.4%
in 2024
Palestine
3.2%
in 2024
Iraq rank
97th
Palestine rank
98th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Iraq
- Palestine
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3.4% against 3.2% in Palestine, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 97th and Palestine ranks 98th of 198 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | 3.4% | 1.9% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 2.6% | 1.7% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 1.1% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 0.6% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 0.3% | 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), Iraq or Palestine?
- Iraq, at 3.4% against 3.2% in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Iraq and Palestine?
- 0.2%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Palestine?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Palestine rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Iraq ranks 97th and Palestine ranks 98th 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.