Iraq ranks among world's most obese nations
2026-05-11T22:49:26+00:00
Shafaq News- Baghdad
Iraq has recorded an overall obesity rate of 39.28%, placing it 172nd out of 197 countries in CEOWORLD magazine's 2026 global obesity ranking.
Obesity among Iraqi women stands at 48.13%, compared to 30.43% among men.
In the Arab world, Kuwait ranked highest at 57.85%, followed by Qatar, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia at 45.56%.
At the bottom of the global index, Vietnam recorded the lowest obesity rate at 1.72, and American Samoa ranked first at 75.29%.
