Iraq vs Kiribati: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Iraq
77.7%
in 2024
Kiribati
80.7%
in 2024
Iraq rank
16th
Kiribati rank
13th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Iraq
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 80.7% against 77.7% in Iraq, a difference of 3.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 16th and Kiribati ranks 13th of 199 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.8% | 59.3% | 9.5% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 57.4% | 70.0% | 12.5% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 76.5% | 10.5% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 79.5% | 6.5% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 80.5% | 3.6% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Iraq or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 80.7% against 77.7% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Iraq and Kiribati?
- 3.0%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kiribati?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Kiribati rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Iraq ranks 16th and Kiribati ranks 13th 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.