Child adolescent obesity in Iran
Iran: Child adolescent obesity was 32.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.24
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
61st
of 199 countries
All-time high
32.24
in 2024
All-time low
7.74
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child adolescent obesity in Iran, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child adolescent obesity in Iran stood at 32.24. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Iran peaked at 32.24 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.74, in 1980.
Iran ranks 61st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5 | 7.74 | 9.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.88 | 9.8 | 14.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.27 | 15.15 | 21.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.72 | 21.64 | 28.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.64 | 29.06 | 32.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,361 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3,509 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3,509 (2026)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 654,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 606,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 800,455 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 64.14 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 69.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 667,754 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Iran?
- Child adolescent obesity in Iran was 32.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 32.24 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.74 in 1980.
- How does Iran rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Iran ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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