Iran vs Mongolia: Prevalence of overweight, male

Iran
55.7%
in 2022
Mongolia
55.6%
in 2022
Iran rank
98th
Mongolia rank
99th

Prevalence of overweight, male over time

  • Iran
  • Mongolia
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Iran currently reports 55.7% against 55.6% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 98th and Mongolia ranks 99th of 196 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Mongolia Difference Ahead
1990s 36.4% 31.8% 4.5% Iran
2000s 43.6% 38.3% 5.3% Iran
2010s 50.6% 48.0% 2.6% Iran
2020s 55.1% 54.6% 0.5% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Iran or Mongolia?
Iran, at 55.7% against 55.6% in Mongolia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Iran and Mongolia?
0.1%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mongolia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Iran and Mongolia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
Iran ranks 98th and Mongolia ranks 99th 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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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

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.