Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Iran
Iran: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) was 60.38 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
60.38
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
70th
of 193 countries
All-time high
60.38
in 2022
All-time low
39.18
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Iran, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iran 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 peaked at 60.38 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.18, in 1990.
That places Iran 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 (Crude estimate) in Iran, 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 60.38 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.16, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 60.38 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 66.16, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Iran?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Iran was 60.38 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 60.38 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.18 in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Iran ranks 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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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