Bangladesh vs Iraq: Children moderately or severely overweight

Bangladesh
270.7 num th
in 2024
Iraq
258.5 num th
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
25th
Iraq rank
26th

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Iraq
100200300400500200020122024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 270.7 num th against 258.5 num th in Iraq, a difference of 12.2 num th.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 25th and Iraq ranks 26th of 148 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 186.73 num th 431.64 num th 244.91 num th Iraq
2010s 285.92 num th 485.95 num th 200.03 num th Iraq
2020s 292.64 num th 295.44 num th 2.8 num th Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Bangladesh or Iraq?
Bangladesh, at 270.7 num th against 258.5 num th in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Bangladesh and Iraq?
12.2 num th, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iraq?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Iraq rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Bangladesh ranks 25th and Iraq ranks 26th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed