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

Iran
30.41
in 2022
Western Europe (UNSDG)
21.1
in 2022
Iran rank
74th
Western Europe (UNSDG) rank
72nd

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

  • Iran
  • Western Europe (UNSDG)
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 30.41 against 21.1 in Western Europe (UNSDG), a difference of 9.31.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.4 times Western Europe (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Europe (UNSDG) ahead.

Iran ranks 74th and Western Europe (UNSDG) ranks 72nd of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Western Europe (UNSDG) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Western Europe (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 18.27 22.22 3.95 Western Europe (UNSDG)
2010s 24.05 21.61 2.44 Iran
2020s 29.46 21.12 8.34 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 Western Europe (UNSDG)?
Iran, at 30.41 against 21.1 in Western Europe (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Iran and Western Europe (UNSDG)?
9.31, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Western Europe (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Iran and Western Europe (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Iran ranks 74th and Western Europe (UNSDG) ranks 72nd 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