Iran vs Palestine: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Iran
12.63
in 2022
Palestine
13.54
in 2022
Iran rank
65th
Palestine rank
62nd
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Iran
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 13.54 against 12.63 in Iran, a difference of 0.91.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 65th and Palestine ranks 62nd of 193 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.96 | 4.03 | 1.07 | Palestine |
| 2000s | 5.63 | 6.34 | 0.706 | Palestine |
| 2010s | 9.03 | 9.57 | 0.542 | Palestine |
| 2020s | 12.11 | 12.92 | 0.81 | Palestine |
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 Palestine?
- Palestine, at 13.54 against 12.63 in Iran as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Iran and Palestine?
- 0.91, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Palestine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Palestine rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Iran ranks 65th and Palestine ranks 62nd 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.