Key Market Indicators
By 2026, Iraq is projected to have the highest overweight prevalence in the world, at nearly 69 percent of the adult population. Over the last 40 years, the demand for overweight adults in Iraq has grown by 0.7 percent year-on-year. In 2021, Mexico overtook Iraq for the highest overweight prevalence among adults, at 66.8 percent. The Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Kiribati followed, with each having a prevalence rate of over 60 percent.
