Iraq vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Iraq
64.3%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
64.2%
in 2024
Iraq rank
67th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
68th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Iraq
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 64.3% against 64.2% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Iraq ranks 67th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 68th of 199 countries.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.4% | 42.3% | 4.9% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 44.0% | 49.8% | 5.8% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 57.3% | 4.8% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 63.6% | 3.8% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 64.2% | 0.7% | Syrian Arab Republic |
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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- Iraq, at 64.3% against 64.2% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.1%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Iraq ranks 67th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 68th 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.