Iraq vs Spain: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Iraq
64.3%
in 2024
Spain
64.8%
in 2024
Iraq rank
67th
Spain rank
64th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Iraq
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 64.8% against 64.3% in Iraq, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 67th and Spain ranks 64th of 199 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.4% | 51.4% | 14.0% | Spain |
| 1990s | 44.0% | 57.9% | 13.9% | Spain |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 66.9% | 14.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 69.0% | 9.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 65.8% | 2.3% | Spain |
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, Iraq or Spain?
- Spain, at 64.8% 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 Iraq and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Spain rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Iraq ranks 67th and Spain ranks 64th 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.