Iraq vs Tajikistan: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese

Iraq
2.9%
in 2014
Tajikistan
2.8%
in 2014
Iraq rank
87th
Tajikistan rank
90th

Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time

  • Iraq
  • Tajikistan
2468197519942014

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 87th and Tajikistan ranks 90th of 198 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1970s 8.1% 6.5% 1.6% Iraq
1980s 6.8% 5.4% 1.4% Iraq
1990s 5.5% 4.4% 1.1% Iraq
2000s 4.2% 3.8% 0.3% Iraq
2010s 3.2% 3.0% 0.2% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Iraq or Tajikistan?
Iraq, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Tajikistan as of 2014.
What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Iraq and Tajikistan?
0.1%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Tajikistan?
40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
How do Iraq and Tajikistan rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
Iraq ranks 87th and Tajikistan ranks 90th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Unit
%
Source
NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 7,920 data points, 1975–2014
Last refreshed

Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.