Iraq vs Saint Lucia: Share of women who are obese
Iraq
47.6%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
47.8%
in 2024
Iraq rank
24th
Saint Lucia rank
22nd
Share of women who are obese over time
- Iraq
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 47.8% against 47.6% in Iraq, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 24th and Saint Lucia ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.0% | 12.3% | 9.7% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 28.2% | 20.2% | 8.0% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 30.3% | 5.4% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 39.8% | 2.9% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 46.2% | 0.6% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Iraq or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 47.8% against 47.6% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Iraq and Saint Lucia?
- 0.2%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saint Lucia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Iraq ranks 24th and Saint Lucia ranks 22nd 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.