Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Iraq
Iraq: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 3.3 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
3.3
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
92nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
6.9
in 1975
All-time low
3.3
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Iraq, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 3.3 for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Iraq peaked at 6.9 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2014.
That places Iraq 92nd out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6.9 | — |
| 1976 | 6.7 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 6.5 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 6.3 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 6.2 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 6 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 5.9 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 5.7 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 5.6 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 5.4 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 5 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3.3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.52 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.38 | 4.8 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.67 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.04 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Iraq?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Iraq was 3.3 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2014.
- How does Iraq rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Iraq ranks 92nd out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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