Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 63.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.5%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
76th
of 198 countries
All-time high
63.5%
in 2024
All-time low
30.2%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 63.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 63.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 1980.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 76th of 198 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.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30.2% | — |
| 1981 | 30.5% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 31.0% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 31.5% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 32.2% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 32.8% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 33.4% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 34.1% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 34.8% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 35.5% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 36.2% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 37.0% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 37.8% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 38.7% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 39.5% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 40.2% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 40.8% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 41.4% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 41.9% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 42.4% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 43.0% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 43.5% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 44.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 44.8% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 52.5% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 59.9% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 61.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 62.2% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 62.9% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 63.5% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.6% | 30.2% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.6% | 36.2% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 43.0% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 50.5% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 60.7% | 63.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
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- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 63.3% compare
- 78 Estonia 63.2% compare
- 79 Russian Federation 63.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 63.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 1980.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 76th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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