Eastern Europe (UNSDG) vs Iran: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Eastern Europe (UNSDG)
20.69
in 2022
Iran
30.41
in 2022
Eastern Europe (UNSDG) rank
76th
Iran rank
74th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Eastern Europe (UNSDG)
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 30.41 against 20.69 in Eastern Europe (UNSDG), a difference of 9.72.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.5 times Eastern Europe (UNSDG)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Eastern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 76th and Iran ranks 74th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe (UNSDG) Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 15.7 18.27 2.57 Iran
2010s 19.87 24.05 4.17 Iran
2020s 20.66 29.46 8.8 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Eastern Europe (UNSDG) or Iran?
Iran, at 30.41 against 20.69 in Eastern Europe (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Eastern Europe (UNSDG) and Iran?
9.72, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe (UNSDG) and Iran?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Eastern Europe (UNSDG) and Iran rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Eastern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 76th and Iran ranks 74th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed