Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 24.27 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 24.27 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 24.27 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.67, in 1990.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 81st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.67 | — |
| 1991 | 11.02 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 11.38 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 11.75 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 12.14 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 12.54 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 12.97 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 13.41 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 13.87 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 14.35 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 14.83 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 15.33 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 15.83 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 16.31 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 16.76 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 17.2 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 17.62 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 18.02 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 18.41 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 18.79 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 19.17 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 19.55 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 19.94 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 20.35 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 20.79 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 21.26 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 21.77 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 22.24 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 22.66 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 23.06 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 23.46 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 23.86 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 24.27 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.41 | 10.67 | 14.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.91 | 14.83 | 18.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.08 | 19.17 | 23.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.86 | 23.46 | 24.27 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 24.27 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 24.27 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.67 in 1990.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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