Iraq vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of overweight men vs. women
Iraq
67.8%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
68.0%
in 2024
Iraq rank
42nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
41st
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Iraq
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 68.0% against 67.8% in Iraq, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 42nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 41st of 199 countries.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.2% | 46.9% | 5.7% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 55.2% | 5.8% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 62.2% | 4.6% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 66.6% | 2.3% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 67.8% | 0.6% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Iraq or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.2%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Iraq ranks 42nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 41st 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 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.