Adult obesity vs protein in Iraq

Iraq: Adult obesity vs protein was 36.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36.83
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
30th
of 196 countries
All-time high
36.83
in 2024
All-time low
13.49
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Adult obesity vs protein in Iraq, 1980–2024

0102030401980200220241980: 13.51981: 13.81982: 14.11983: 14.51984: 14.91985: 15.31986: 15.71987: 16.11988: 16.51989: 171990: 17.41991: 17.91992: 18.41993: 18.91994: 19.41995: 201996: 20.61997: 21.21998: 21.81999: 22.52000: 23.22001: 23.92002: 24.62003: 25.32004: 262005: 26.72006: 27.42007: 28.12008: 28.82009: 29.42010: 302011: 30.62012: 31.22013: 31.82014: 32.42015: 332016: 33.52017: 342018: 34.52019: 34.92020: 35.32021: 35.72022: 362023: 36.42024: 36.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, adult obesity vs protein in Iraq stood at 36.83. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Iraq peaked at 36.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.49, in 1980.

Iraq ranks 30th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Adult obesity vs protein in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Adult obesity vs protein in Iraq, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 13.49
1981 13.81 +2.3%
1982 14.15 +2.5%
1983 14.5 +2.5%
1984 14.88 +2.6%
1985 15.26 +2.6%
1986 15.66 +2.6%
1987 16.07 +2.7%
1988 16.51 +2.7%
1989 16.96 +2.7%
1990 17.42 +2.7%
1991 17.89 +2.7%
1992 18.38 +2.7%
1993 18.88 +2.8%
1994 19.42 +2.8%
1995 19.98 +2.9%
1996 20.57 +2.9%
1997 21.19 +3.0%
1998 21.84 +3.1%
1999 22.52 +3.1%
2000 23.22 +3.1%
2001 23.92 +3.0%
2002 24.63 +3.0%
2003 25.34 +2.9%
2004 26.04 +2.8%
2005 26.74 +2.7%
2006 27.42 +2.6%
2007 28.1 +2.5%
2008 28.76 +2.3%
2009 29.4 +2.2%
2010 30.02 +2.1%
2011 30.63 +2.0%
2012 31.23 +2.0%
2013 31.82 +1.9%
2014 32.4 +1.8%
2015 32.97 +1.7%
2016 33.52 +1.7%
2017 34.03 +1.5%
2018 34.47 +1.3%
2019 34.88 +1.2%
2020 35.27 +1.1%
2021 35.66 +1.1%
2022 36.04 +1.1%
2023 36.43 +1.1%
2024 36.83 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15.13 13.49 16.96 10
1990s 19.81 17.42 22.52 10
2000s 26.36 23.22 29.4 10
2010s 32.6 30.02 34.88 10
2020s 36.04 35.27 36.83 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 27 Romania 37.68 compare
  2. 28 Mexico 37.39 compare
  3. 29 Hungary 36.91 compare
  4. 31 Croatia 36.46 compare
  5. 32 Uruguay 36.31 compare
  6. 33 Jamaica 35.69 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult obesity vs protein in Iraq?
Adult obesity vs protein in Iraq was 36.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 36.83 in 2024.
What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 13.49 in 1980.
How does Iraq rank for adult obesity vs protein?
Iraq ranks 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult obesity vs protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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