Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 164.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
164.9
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
43rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
292.2
in 2005
All-time low
164.9
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2024

01002003002000201220242000: 290.32001: 286.72002: 284.32003: 285.22004: 289.72005: 292.22006: 291.92007: 290.32008: 2892009: 287.62010: 284.72011: 278.92012: 272.32013: 2672014: 262.72015: 258.92016: 254.72017: 248.92018: 240.12019: 227.32020: 211.62021: 196.22022: 182.82023: 1722024: 164.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 164.9. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 292.2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 164.9, in 2024.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 43rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 290.3
2001 286.7 -1.2%
2002 284.3 -0.8%
2003 285.2 +0.3%
2004 289.7 +1.6%
2005 292.2 +0.9%
2006 291.9 -0.1%
2007 290.3 -0.5%
2008 289 -0.4%
2009 287.6 -0.5%
2010 284.7 -1.0%
2011 278.9 -2.0%
2012 272.3 -2.4%
2013 267 -1.9%
2014 262.7 -1.6%
2015 258.9 -1.4%
2016 254.7 -1.6%
2017 248.9 -2.3%
2018 240.1 -3.5%
2019 227.3 -5.3%
2020 211.6 -6.9%
2021 196.2 -7.3%
2022 182.8 -6.8%
2023 172 -5.9%
2024 164.9 -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 288.72 284.3 292.2 10
2010s 259.55 227.3 284.7 10
2020s 185.5 164.9 211.6 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 164.9 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 292.2 in 2005.
What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 164.9 in 2024.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 43rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
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