Share of overweight men vs. women in Iraq
Iraq: Share of overweight men vs. women was 67.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Iraq, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs. women in Iraq is 67.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Iraq peaked at 67.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 1980.
That places Iraq 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.7% | — |
| 1981 | 38.5% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 39.2% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 40.0% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 40.8% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 41.5% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 42.3% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 43.2% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 44.0% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 44.8% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 45.6% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 46.5% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 47.3% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 48.2% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 49.0% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 50.7% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 51.5% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 52.3% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 53.2% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 54.0% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 54.8% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 56.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 57.3% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 58.8% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 59.5% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 61.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 62.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 63.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 63.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 64.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 64.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 67.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 67.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 67.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.2% | 37.7% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 45.6% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 54.0% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 61.7% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 66.7% | 67.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More gender data for Iraq
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,091 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3028 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 566,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 596,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 558,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 587,298 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 550,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 578,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 545,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 573,388 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in Iraq?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Iraq was 67.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Iraq ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.