Adult obesity vs protein in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Adult obesity vs protein was 25.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25.7
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
91st
of 196 countries
All-time high
25.7
in 2024
All-time low
7.37
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Adult obesity vs protein in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1980–2024

5101520251980200220241980: 7.41981: 7.51982: 7.71983: 7.91984: 8.11985: 8.41986: 8.61987: 8.91988: 9.21989: 9.51990: 9.91991: 10.21992: 10.61993: 111994: 11.41995: 11.71996: 12.11997: 12.41998: 12.81999: 13.12000: 13.52001: 13.82002: 14.22003: 14.62004: 152005: 15.42006: 15.82007: 16.22008: 16.72009: 17.32010: 17.82011: 18.42012: 18.92013: 19.62014: 20.22015: 20.92016: 21.62017: 22.32018: 22.82019: 23.42020: 23.92021: 24.42022: 24.82023: 25.32024: 25.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 25.7 for adult obesity vs protein in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 25.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.37, in 1980.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 91st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Adult obesity vs protein in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Adult obesity vs protein in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 7.37
1981 7.51 +1.8%
1982 7.66 +2.1%
1983 7.89 +2.9%
1984 8.12 +3.0%
1985 8.38 +3.1%
1986 8.64 +3.2%
1987 8.92 +3.2%
1988 9.22 +3.3%
1989 9.54 +3.4%
1990 9.87 +3.5%
1991 10.21 +3.5%
1992 10.58 +3.6%
1993 10.98 +3.8%
1994 11.38 +3.6%
1995 11.75 +3.2%
1996 12.1 +3.0%
1997 12.45 +2.8%
1998 12.78 +2.7%
1999 13.13 +2.7%
2000 13.47 +2.7%
2001 13.83 +2.6%
2002 14.21 +2.8%
2003 14.6 +2.7%
2004 14.97 +2.6%
2005 15.37 +2.6%
2006 15.79 +2.7%
2007 16.25 +2.9%
2008 16.74 +3.0%
2009 17.25 +3.1%
2010 17.79 +3.1%
2011 18.36 +3.2%
2012 18.95 +3.2%
2013 19.56 +3.2%
2014 20.2 +3.3%
2015 20.89 +3.4%
2016 21.6 +3.4%
2017 22.25 +3.0%
2018 22.83 +2.6%
2019 23.37 +2.4%
2020 23.9 +2.3%
2021 24.39 +2.1%
2022 24.83 +1.8%
2023 25.26 +1.7%
2024 25.7 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.33 7.37 9.54 10
1990s 11.52 9.87 13.13 10
2000s 15.25 13.47 17.25 10
2010s 20.58 17.79 23.37 10
2020s 24.82 23.9 25.7 5

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 88 Belarus 26.1 compare
  2. 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.08 compare
  3. 90 Poland 25.9 compare
  4. 92 Serbia 25.6 compare
  5. 93 Mongolia 25.52 compare
  6. 94 Colombia 25.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult obesity vs protein in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Adult obesity vs protein in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 25.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 25.7 in 2024.
What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 7.37 in 1980.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for adult obesity vs protein?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 91st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult obesity vs protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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