Brazil vs Iraq: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Brazil
64.6%
in 2024
Iraq
64.3%
in 2024
Brazil rank
65th
Iraq rank
67th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Brazil
- Iraq
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 64.6% against 64.3% in Iraq, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.
Brazil ranks 65th and Iraq ranks 67th of 199 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.6% | 37.4% | 12.8% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 33.9% | 44.0% | 10.1% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 52.5% | 8.7% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 59.8% | 5.1% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 63.5% | 0.9% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Brazil or Iraq?
- Brazil, at 64.6% against 64.3% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Brazil and Iraq?
- 0.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iraq?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Iraq rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Brazil ranks 65th and Iraq ranks 67th of 199 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.