Prevalence of overweight in Iraq
Iraq: Prevalence of overweight was 73.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight in Iraq, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight in Iraq is 73.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in Iraq peaked at 73.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 1990.
Iraq ranks 16th of 196 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 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.8% | — |
| 1991 | 50.6% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 51.4% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 52.2% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 53.0% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 53.9% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 54.7% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 55.6% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 56.5% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 57.3% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 58.2% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 59.1% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 59.9% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 61.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 63.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 63.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 65.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 66.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 68.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 69.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 70.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 71.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 71.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 72.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 73.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.5% | 49.8% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 58.2% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 66.0% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 72.2% | 73.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 13 Puerto Rico 73.5% compare
- 14 Mexico 73.4% compare
- 15 Egypt 73.3% compare
- 17 Marshall Islands 73.2% compare
- 18 Belize 72.8% compare
- 19 United States of America 72.4% 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight in Iraq?
- Prevalence of overweight in Iraq was 73.2% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Iraq ranks 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.