Eritrea vs Iran: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male
Eritrea
2.9%
in 2024
Iran
2.9%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
139th
Iran rank
139th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male over time
- Eritrea
- Iran
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 139th and Iran ranks 139th of 163 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 5.6% | 3.7% | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 3.9% | 1.9% | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 3.0% | 0.5% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male, Eritrea or Iran?
- Eritrea, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male between Eritrea and Iran?
- 0.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Iran?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Iran rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?
- Eritrea ranks 139th and Iran ranks 139th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). 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, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.