Share of adults defined as obese in Iraq
Iraq: Share of adults defined as obese was 36.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.83
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
33rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
36.83
in 2024
All-time low
13.49
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Iraq, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults defined as obese in Iraq is 36.83, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Iraq peaked at 36.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.49, in 1980.
That places Iraq 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults defined as obese in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.49 | — |
| 1981 | 13.81 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 14.15 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 14.5 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 14.88 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 15.26 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 15.66 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 16.07 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 16.51 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 16.96 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 17.42 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 17.89 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 18.38 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 18.88 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 19.42 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 19.98 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 20.57 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 21.19 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 21.84 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 22.52 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 23.22 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 23.92 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 24.63 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 25.34 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 26.04 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 26.74 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 27.42 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 28.1 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 28.76 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 29.4 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 30.02 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 30.63 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 31.23 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 31.82 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 32.4 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 32.97 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 33.52 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 34.03 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 34.47 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 34.88 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 35.27 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 35.66 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 36.04 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 36.43 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 36.83 | +1.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 36.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.65, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 36.83 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.28, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.13 | 13.49 | 16.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.81 | 17.42 | 22.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.36 | 23.22 | 29.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6 | 30.02 | 34.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.04 | 35.27 | 36.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Iraq?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Iraq was 36.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 36.83 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.49 in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Iraq ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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