Armenia vs Iran: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized)

Armenia
24.51
in 2022
Iran
24.27
in 2022
Armenia rank
80th
Iran rank
81st

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) over time

  • Armenia
  • Iran
0510152025199020062022

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 24.51 against 24.27 in Iran, a difference of 0.24.

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

Armenia ranks 80th and Iran ranks 81st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 13.33 12.41 0.92 Armenia
2000s 17.13 16.91 0.223 Armenia
2010s 21.37 21.08 0.294 Armenia
2020s 24.08 23.86 0.2167 Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Armenia or Iran?
Armenia, at 24.51 against 24.27 in Iran as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Armenia and Iran?
0.24, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Iran?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Armenia and Iran rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Armenia ranks 80th and Iran ranks 81st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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