Iran vs (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Iran
12.63
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)
8.87
in 2022
Iran rank
65th
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) rank
64th

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

  • Iran
  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)
2.557.51012.5199020062022

How they compare

Iran currently reports 12.63 against 8.87 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs), a difference of 3.76.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.4 times (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)'s.

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

Iran ranks 65th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) ranks 64th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) Difference Ahead
2000s 5.63 3.99 1.64 Iran
2010s 9.03 6.23 2.8 Iran
2020s 12.11 8.48 3.63 Iran

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 or (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)?
Iran, at 12.63 against 8.87 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Iran and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)?
3.76, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Iran and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Iran ranks 65th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) ranks 64th 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