Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Western Europe (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30

Iran, Islamic Republic of
24.27
in 2022
Western Europe (UNSDG)
15.76
in 2022
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
81st
Western Europe (UNSDG) rank
82nd

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Western Europe (UNSDG)
0510152025199020062022

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 24.27 against 15.76 in Western Europe (UNSDG), a difference of 8.51.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.5 times Western Europe (UNSDG)'s.

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 81st and Western Europe (UNSDG) ranks 82nd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Western Europe (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 16.91 15.67 1.24 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 21.08 16.1 4.98 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 23.86 15.8 8.06 Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Western Europe (UNSDG)?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 24.27 against 15.76 in Western Europe (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Western Europe (UNSDG)?
8.51, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Western Europe (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Western Europe (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 81st and Western Europe (UNSDG) ranks 82nd 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Western Europe (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30. Statizoid, drawing on UNICEF. Retrieved 15 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/compare/prevalence-of-obesity-among-adults-bmi-30-age-standardized-estimate/iran-islamic-rep/western-europe-unsdg/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/compare/prevalence-of-obesity-among-adults-bmi-30-age-standardized-estimate/iran-islamic-rep/western-europe-unsdg/">Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Western Europe (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed