Colombia vs Iran: Prevalence of overweight, male
Colombia
56.3%
in 2022
Iran
55.7%
in 2022
Colombia rank
96th
Iran rank
98th
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Colombia
- Iran
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 56.3% against 55.7% in Iran, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Colombia ranks 96th and Iran ranks 98th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.9% | 36.4% | 5.5% | Iran |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 43.6% | 1.9% | Iran |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 50.6% | 0.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 55.1% | 0.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Colombia or Iran?
- Colombia, at 56.3% against 55.7% in Iran as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Colombia and Iran?
- 0.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Iran rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Colombia ranks 96th and Iran ranks 98th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.