Iraq vs Southern Europe: Children moderately or severely overweight

Iraq
258.5
in 2024
Southern Europe
510.4
in 2024
Iraq rank
26th
Southern Europe rank
25th

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Iraq
  • Southern Europe
0200400600200020122024

How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 510.4 against 258.5 in Iraq, a difference of 251.9.

That makes Southern Europe's figure about 2.0 times Iraq's.

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

Iraq ranks 26th and Southern Europe ranks 25th of 148 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Southern Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 431.64 637.05 205.41 Southern Europe
2010s 485.95 613.65 127.7 Southern Europe
2020s 295.44 523.4 227.96 Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Iraq or Southern Europe?
Southern Europe, at 510.4 against 258.5 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Iraq and Southern Europe?
251.9, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Southern Europe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Southern Europe rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Iraq ranks 26th and Southern Europe ranks 25th 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)
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