Iraq vs Tajikistan: Share of children who are overweight

Iraq
4.6%
in 2024
Tajikistan
4.6%
in 2024
Iraq rank
102nd
Tajikistan rank
102nd

Share of children who are overweight over time

  • Iraq
  • Tajikistan
4681012200020122024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 4.6% against 4.6% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Iraq ranks 102nd and Tajikistan ranks 102nd of 163 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2000s 9.9% 8.0% 1.9% Iraq
2010s 8.9% 4.6% 4.3% Iraq
2020s 5.3% 4.0% 1.3% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Iraq or Tajikistan?
Iraq, at 4.6% against 4.6% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Iraq and Tajikistan?
0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Tajikistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Tajikistan rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
Iraq ranks 102nd and Tajikistan ranks 102nd of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. 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 children who are overweight
Unit
% of children aged 0-59 months
Source
UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).