Obesity vs gdp in Iraq
Iraq: Obesity vs gdp was 36.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.83
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
33rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
36.83
in 2024
All-time low
13.49
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Iraq, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity vs gdp in Iraq is 36.83, 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, obesity vs gdp in Iraq peaked at 36.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.49, 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.
Obesity vs gdp 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% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 36.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.65, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 36.83 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.28, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in Iraq?
- Obesity vs gdp in Iraq was 36.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 36.83 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.49 in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Iraq ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp 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 Obesity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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