Iraq vs Melanesia: Children moderately or severely overweight

Iraq
258.5 num th
in 2024
Melanesia
246 num th
in 2024
Iraq rank
30th
Melanesia rank
32nd

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Iraq
  • Melanesia
0100200300400500200020122024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 258.5 num th against 246 num th in Melanesia, a difference of 12.5 num th.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Melanesia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 30th and Melanesia ranks 32nd of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Melanesia Difference Ahead
2000s 431.64 num th 72.42 num th 359.22 num th Iraq
2010s 485.95 num th 173.45 num th 312.5 num th Iraq
2020s 295.44 num th 241.72 num th 53.72 num th Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Iraq or Melanesia?
Iraq, at 258.5 num th against 246 num th in Melanesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Iraq and Melanesia?
12.5 num th, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Melanesia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Melanesia rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Iraq ranks 30th and Melanesia ranks 32nd of 164 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