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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5794 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1756 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.577 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1846 units per person (2025)
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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