Obesity in men vs. women in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Obesity in men vs. women was 18.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity in men vs. women in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 18.8% for obesity in men vs. women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 18.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1980.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 108th out of 199 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 in men vs. women in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.8% | — |
| 1981 | 3.9% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 5.1% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 5.3% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 5.5% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 5.8% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 5.8% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 8.9% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 13.2% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.5% | 18.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 18.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1980.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.