Iran, Islamic Republic of vs SDG regions - Global (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Iran, Islamic Republic of
12.63
in 2022
SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)
8.23
in 2022
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
65th
SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) rank
67th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)
2.557.51012.5199020062022

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 12.63 against 8.23 in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), a difference of 4.4.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.5 times SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)'s.

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 65th and SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) ranks 67th 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 SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 5.63 3.99 1.64 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 9.03 6.03 3 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 12.11 7.88 4.23 Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Iran, Islamic Republic of or SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 12.63 against 8.23 in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
4.4, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 65th and SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) ranks 67th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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