Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate was 1.72 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Iran, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Iran stood at 1.72 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 3.82 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.72 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Iran ranks 127th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 1984 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.72 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.39 % change on previous year, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.72 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.1 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +39.9% | 2.07 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.91 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 124 Barbados 1.76 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Solomon Islands 1.76 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Bermuda 1.73 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Austria 1.68 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Tunisia 1.64 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Iran?
- Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Iran was 1.72 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.