Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) in Iran
Iran: Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) was 60.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight in Iran, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight in Iran is 60.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in Iran peaked at 60.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 1990.
Iran ranks 72nd of 196 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 overweight (% of adults) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.2% | — |
| 1991 | 39.9% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 40.5% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 41.2% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 41.9% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 42.6% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 43.4% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 44.1% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 44.9% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 45.7% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 46.5% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 47.2% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 52.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 55.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 56.8% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 58.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 58.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 59.2% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 59.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 60.4% | +1.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 60.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.2%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 60.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 66.2%, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.3% | 39.2% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 46.5% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 53.1% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 59.2% | 60.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight in Iran?
- Prevalence of overweight in Iran was 60.4% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Iran ranks 72nd out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.