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