Iran vs Russia: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized)
Iran
24.27
in 2022
Russia
24.19
in 2022
Iran rank
81st
Russia rank
83rd
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 24.27 against 24.19 in Russia, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
Iran ranks 81st and Russia ranks 83rd of 193 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.41 | 17.33 | 4.92 | Russia |
| 2000s | 16.91 | 20.13 | 3.22 | Russia |
| 2010s | 21.08 | 22.74 | 1.66 | Russia |
| 2020s | 23.86 | 23.98 | 0.12 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Iran or Russia?
- Iran, at 24.27 against 24.19 in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Iran and Russia?
- 0.08, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Russia rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Iran ranks 81st and Russia ranks 83rd 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.