Bahrain vs Iraq: Share of men who are obese
Bahrain
30.8%
in 2024
Iraq
31.2%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
35th
Iraq rank
34th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Bahrain
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 31.2% against 30.8% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.
Bahrain ranks 35th and Iraq ranks 34th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 10.8% | 0.5% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 16.0% | 0.2% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 22.4% | 0.7% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 28.2% | 0.4% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 30.7% | 0.2% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Bahrain or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 31.2% against 30.8% in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Bahrain and Iraq?
- 0.4%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Iraq?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Iraq rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Bahrain ranks 35th and Iraq ranks 34th 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.