Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 60.38 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 60.38 for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 60.38 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.18, in 1990.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.18 | — |
| 1991 | 39.86 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 40.54 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 41.22 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 41.92 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 42.64 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 43.37 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 44.12 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 44.88 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 45.66 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 46.45 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 47.23 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 48.01 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 48.76 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 49.48 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 50.16 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 50.8 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 51.41 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 52 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 52.57 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 53.13 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 53.69 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 54.26 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 54.85 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 55.46 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 56.1 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 56.77 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 57.41 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 58.04 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 58.63 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 59.22 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 59.8 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 60.38 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.34 | 39.18 | 45.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.69 | 46.45 | 52.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.83 | 53.13 | 58.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.8 | 59.22 | 60.38 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 60.38 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 60.38 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.18 in 1990.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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