Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 24.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 24.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 24.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1980.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 86th out of 198 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.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.2% | — |
| 1981 | 8.4% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 8.6% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 8.8% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 9.6% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 9.9% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 10.2% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 10.6% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 10.9% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 11.2% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 11.6% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 13.1% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 14.4% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 14.9% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 24.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.3% | 8.2% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 10.9% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 14.9% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 19.4% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 23.4% | 24.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 24.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1980.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 86th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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