Fiji vs Iraq: Prevalence of obesity, female
Fiji
48.8%
in 2024
Iraq
47.6%
in 2024
Fiji rank
18th
Iraq rank
21st
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Fiji
- Iraq
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 48.8% against 47.6% in Iraq, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 18th and Iraq ranks 21st of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.4% | 22.0% | 1.4% | Fiji |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 28.2% | 0.7% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 35.7% | 2.7% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 42.7% | 2.3% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 46.7% | 0.2% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Fiji or Iraq?
- Fiji, at 48.8% against 47.6% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Fiji and Iraq?
- 1.2%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Iraq?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Iraq rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Fiji ranks 18th and Iraq ranks 21st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.