Iraq vs Syria: Share of overweight men vs. women
Iraq
67.8%
in 2024
Syria
68.0%
in 2024
Iraq rank
42nd
Syria rank
41st
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Iraq
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 68.0% against 67.8% in Iraq, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 42nd and Syria ranks 41st of 199 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.2% | 46.9% | 5.7% | Syria |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 55.2% | 5.8% | Syria |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 62.2% | 4.6% | Syria |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 66.6% | 2.3% | Syria |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 67.8% | 0.6% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Iraq or Syria?
- Syria, at 68.0% against 67.8% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Iraq and Syria?
- 0.2%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Iraq ranks 42nd and Syria ranks 41st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of overweight men vs. women. 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.