Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Iraq
Iraq: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 28.8 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
28.8
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
17th
of 187 countries
All-time high
28.8
in 2016
All-time low
24.4
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Iraq, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Iraq is 28.8, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Iraq peaked at 28.8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.4, in 1975.
That places Iraq 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.64 | 24.4 | 24.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 25.52 | 25 | 26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.51 | 26.1 | 26.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.45 | 27 | 27.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.39 | 28 | 28.8 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 14 Belize 29.1 compare
- 15 Jordan 29 compare
- 16 United States 28.9 compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 28.5 compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 28.4 compare
- 20 Syrian Arab Republic 28.3 compare
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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 2 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 419,499 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 404,017 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 426,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 409,679 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Iraq?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Iraq was 28.8 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4 in 1975.
- How does Iraq rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Iraq ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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