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

Iran
30.41
in 2022
Southern Africa (UNSDG)
20.11
in 2022
Iran rank
74th
Southern Africa (UNSDG) rank
77th

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

  • Iran
  • Southern Africa (UNSDG)
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 30.41 against 20.11 in Southern Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 10.3.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.5 times Southern Africa (UNSDG)'s.

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

Iran ranks 74th and Southern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 77th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Southern Africa (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 18.27 13.91 4.36 Iran
2010s 24.05 19.73 4.32 Iran
2020s 29.46 20.04 9.42 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, Iran or Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
Iran, at 30.41 against 20.11 in Southern Africa (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Iran and Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
10.3, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Iran and Southern Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Iran ranks 74th and Southern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 77th of 193 countries.
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