ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN)
20.83
in 2022
Iran, Islamic Republic of
30.41
in 2022
ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) rank
73rd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
74th

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

  • ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
51015202530199020062022

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 30.41 against 20.83 in ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN), a difference of 9.58.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.5 times ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN)'s.

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

ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) ranks 73rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 74th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 8.01 18.27 10.26 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 13.95 24.05 10.1 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 19.78 29.46 9.68 Iran, Islamic Republic of

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, ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 30.41 against 20.83 in ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
9.58, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) ranks 73rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of 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