Iraq vs Marshall Islands: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Iraq
4.6%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
4.6%
in 2024
Iraq rank
101st
Marshall Islands rank
101st
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Iraq
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 4.6% against 4.6% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 101st and Marshall Islands ranks 101st of 163 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 3.8% | 6.1% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 4.1% | 4.9% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 0.9% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Iraq or Marshall Islands?
- Iraq, at 4.6% against 4.6% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Iraq and Marshall Islands?
- 0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Marshall Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Marshall Islands rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Iraq ranks 101st and Marshall Islands ranks 101st of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.