Iran vs World Bank (upper middle income): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

Iran
60.38
in 2022
World Bank (upper middle income)
46.78
in 2022
Iran rank
70th
World Bank (upper middle income) rank
71st

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • Iran
  • World Bank (upper middle income)
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Iran currently reports 60.38 against 46.78 in World Bank (upper middle income), a difference of 13.6.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times World Bank (upper middle income)'s.

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

Iran ranks 70th and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 71st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran World Bank (upper middle income) Difference Ahead
2000s 49.69 31.83 17.85 Iran
2010s 55.83 39.91 15.92 Iran
2020s 59.8 45.84 13.96 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Iran or World Bank (upper middle income)?
Iran, at 60.38 against 46.78 in World Bank (upper middle income) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Iran and World Bank (upper middle income)?
13.6, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and World Bank (upper middle income)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Iran and World Bank (upper middle income) rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Iran ranks 70th and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 71st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed