Share of men who are obese in Iraq
Iraq: Share of men who are obese was 31.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese 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 men who are obese in Iraq stood at 31.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Iraq peaked at 31.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1980.
Iraq ranks 34th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8% | 9.0% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 13.4% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 19.4% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 26.0% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 30.2% | 31.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.96 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4693 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0842 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.077 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.27 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 143.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Iraq?
- Share of men who are obese in Iraq was 31.2% 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 men who are obese recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for share of men who are obese?
- Iraq ranks 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.