Share of men defined as overweight in Iraq
Iraq: Share of men defined as overweight was 67.82 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67.82
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
42nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
67.82
in 2024
All-time low
37.73
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Iraq, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men defined as overweight in Iraq stood at 67.82. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Iraq peaked at 67.82 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.73, in 1980.
That places Iraq 42nd 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 men defined as overweight in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.73 | — |
| 1981 | 38.46 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 39.21 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 39.97 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 40.76 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 41.55 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 42.35 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 43.16 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 43.98 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 44.81 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 45.64 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 46.49 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 47.33 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 48.16 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 49 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 49.84 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 50.67 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 51.5 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 52.33 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 53.17 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 54 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 54.83 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 55.65 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 56.46 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 57.25 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 58.02 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 58.78 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 59.51 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 60.24 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 60.96 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 61.66 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 62.33 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 62.98 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 63.59 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 64.17 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 64.72 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 65.24 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 65.68 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 66.05 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 66.38 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 66.68 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 66.97 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 67.26 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 67.54 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 67.82 | +0.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 67.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.65, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 67.82 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.01, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.2 | 37.73 | 44.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.41 | 45.64 | 53.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.57 | 54 | 60.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.28 | 61.66 | 66.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.25 | 66.68 | 67.82 | 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 men defined as overweight in Iraq?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Iraq was 67.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 67.82 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.73 in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Iraq ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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