Czechia vs Iraq: Prevalence of obesity, male
Czechia
30.5%
in 2024
Iraq
31.2%
in 2024
Czechia rank
34th
Iraq rank
31st
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Czechia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 31.2% against 30.5% in Czechia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 34th and Iraq ranks 31st of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.3% | 10.8% | 5.4% | Czechia |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 16.0% | 1.4% | Czechia |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 22.4% | 2.2% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 28.2% | 3.1% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 30.7% | 1.5% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Czechia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 31.2% against 30.5% in Czechia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Czechia and Iraq?
- 0.7%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Iraq?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Czechia and Iraq rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Czechia ranks 34th and Iraq ranks 31st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.