Share of adults who are overweight in Iraq
Iraq: Share of adults who are overweight was 72.86 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Iraq, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight in Iraq is 72.86, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Iraq peaked at 72.86 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.38, in 1980.
Iraq ranks 18th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.75 | 42.38 | 49.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.7 | 50.02 | 57.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62 | 58.36 | 65.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.83 | 66.09 | 71.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.2 | 71.53 | 72.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 15 Belize 73.52 compare
- 16 Panama 73.17 compare
- 17 Egypt, Arab Republic of 73.09 compare
- 19 Brunei Darussalam 72.81 compare
- 20 Micronesia, Federated States of 72.05 compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 71.77 compare
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 who are overweight in Iraq?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Iraq was 72.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 72.86 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.38 in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Iraq ranks 18th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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