Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Iraq
Iraq: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 64.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Iraq, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Iraq stood at 64.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Iraq peaked at 64.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 1980.
That places Iraq 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.1% | — |
| 1981 | 35.5% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 36.0% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 36.5% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 37.1% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 37.6% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 38.2% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 38.8% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 39.4% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 40.0% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 40.6% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 41.3% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 42.0% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 42.7% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 43.5% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 44.3% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 45.1% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 45.9% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 46.8% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 47.7% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 51.3% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 52.1% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 55.5% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 56.9% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 57.6% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 58.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 59.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 60.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 60.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 61.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 61.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 62.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 63.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 63.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 63.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 64.3% | +0.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 64.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 64.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 62.5%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.4% | 35.1% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.0% | 40.6% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 48.6% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 56.9% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 62.7% | 64.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Iraq?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Iraq was 64.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Iraq ranks 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.