Indonesia vs Iran: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Indonesia
2.6%
in 2024
Iran
2.7%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
141st
Iran rank
139th

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Indonesia
  • Iran
2468200020122024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.

Indonesia ranks 141st and Iran ranks 139th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 5.0% 5.2% 0.2% Iran
2010s 7.9% 3.7% 4.2% Indonesia
2020s 4.1% 2.8% 1.3% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Indonesia or Iran?
Iran, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Indonesia and Iran?
0.1%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Iran rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Indonesia ranks 141st and Iran ranks 139th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed