Denmark vs Iran: Prevalence of overweight, male
Denmark
54.3%
in 2022
Iran
55.7%
in 2022
Denmark rank
101st
Iran rank
98th
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Denmark
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 55.7% against 54.3% in Denmark, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 101st and Iran ranks 98th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.6% | 36.4% | 8.3% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 43.6% | 8.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 50.6% | 3.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 55.1% | 0.8% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Denmark or Iran?
- Iran, at 55.7% against 54.3% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Denmark and Iran?
- 1.4%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iran?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Iran rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Denmark ranks 101st 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.