Egypt vs Iraq: Prevalence of obesity, male
Egypt
30.6%
in 2024
Iraq
31.2%
in 2024
Egypt rank
33rd
Iraq rank
31st
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Egypt
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 31.2% against 30.6% in Egypt, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 33rd and Iraq ranks 31st of 196 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 10.8% | 0.4% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 16.0% | 0.6% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 22.4% | 0.9% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 28.2% | 0.8% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 30.7% | 0.6% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Egypt or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 31.2% against 30.6% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Egypt and Iraq?
- 0.6%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Egypt ranks 33rd 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.