Obesity in men vs. women in Iraq
Iraq: Obesity in men vs. women was 31.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity in men vs. women in Iraq, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity in men vs. women in Iraq is 31.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Iraq peaked at 31.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1980.
That places Iraq 34th out of 199 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 in men vs. women in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.0% | — |
| 1981 | 9.3% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 9.7% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 10.1% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 10.5% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 11.0% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 11.4% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 11.9% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 12.4% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 12.9% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 13.4% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 14.0% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 14.5% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 15.1% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 15.6% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 16.8% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 17.4% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 18.1% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 19.4% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8% | 9.0% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 13.4% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 19.4% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 26.0% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 30.2% | 31.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 0.9508 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Iraq?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Iraq was 31.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Iraq ranks 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.