Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 36.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 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 share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Iraq is 36.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Iraq peaked at 36.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1980.
Iraq ranks 33rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.1% | 13.5% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 17.4% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 23.2% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 30.0% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 35.3% | 36.8% | 5 |
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More health data for Iraq
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 deaths (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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 432,275 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 414,521 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Iraq?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Iraq was 36.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.