Iran vs United Kingdom: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Iran
30.41
in 2022
United Kingdom
30.44
in 2022
Iran rank
74th
United Kingdom rank
73rd

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

  • Iran
  • United Kingdom
1015202530199020062022

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 30.44 against 30.41 in Iran, a difference of 0.03.

Across all 33 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 74th and United Kingdom ranks 73rd of 193 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 11.77 24.08 12.31 United Kingdom
2000s 18.27 30.31 12.04 United Kingdom
2010s 24.05 30.6 6.55 United Kingdom
2020s 29.46 30.46 1 United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 30.44 against 30.41 in Iran as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Iran and United Kingdom?
0.03, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Kingdom?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Iran and United Kingdom rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Iran ranks 74th and United Kingdom ranks 73rd 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
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