Colombia vs Iran: Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Colombia
59.7%
in 2022
Iran
60.4%
in 2022
Colombia rank
74th
Iran rank
72nd
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) over time
- Colombia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 60.4% against 59.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 74th and Iran ranks 72nd of 196 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.7% | 42.3% | 3.6% | Iran |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 49.7% | 2.3% | Iran |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 55.8% | 0.7% | Iran |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 59.8% | 0.6% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Colombia or Iran?
- Iran, at 60.4% against 59.7% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Colombia and Iran?
- 0.7%, with Iran 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?
- Colombia ranks 74th and Iran ranks 72nd 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 (% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.