Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Iraq
Iraq: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 17.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.6%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
41st
of 198 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 2024
All-time low
3.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Iraq, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Iraq stood at 17.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Iraq peaked at 17.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1980.
That places Iraq 41st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.7% | — |
| 1981 | 3.8% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 5.5% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 5.8% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 5.8% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.9% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 12.4% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.1% | 17.6% | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Iraq?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Iraq was 17.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Iraq ranks 41st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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