Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: Share of women who are obese
Iraq
47.6%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
46.7%
in 2024
Iraq rank
24th
Saudi Arabia rank
27th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 47.6% against 46.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Iraq ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.0% | 24.8% | 2.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 28.2% | 31.2% | 3.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 38.5% | 2.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 44.0% | 1.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 46.3% | 0.5% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
- Iraq, at 47.6% against 46.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.9%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Iraq ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.