Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Iraq
Iraq: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) was 73.25 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
73.25
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
16th
of 193 countries
All-time high
73.25
in 2022
All-time low
49.79
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Iraq, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 73.25 for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Iraq peaked at 73.25 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.79, in 1990.
Iraq ranks 16th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.79 | — |
| 1991 | 50.59 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 51.4 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 52.21 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 53.04 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 53.87 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 54.72 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 55.58 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 56.45 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 57.33 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 58.2 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 59.07 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 59.92 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 60.75 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 61.56 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 62.34 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 63.1 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 63.84 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 64.56 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 65.27 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 65.97 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 66.65 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 67.33 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 68 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 68.66 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 69.31 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 69.95 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 70.55 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 71.12 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 71.67 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 72.2 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 72.73 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 73.25 | +0.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 73.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.16, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 73.25 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 66.16, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.5 | 49.79 | 57.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.86 | 58.2 | 65.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.92 | 65.97 | 71.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.73 | 72.2 | 73.25 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 13 Saint Kitts and Nevis 75.46 compare
- 14 Mexico 73.38 compare
- 15 Egypt 73.35 compare
- 17 Marshall Islands 73.19 compare
- 18 Belize 72.78 compare
- 19 United States 72.43 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)
- 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 prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Iraq?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Iraq was 73.25 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 73.25 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.79 in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Iraq ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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