Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 3.47 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 3.47 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 8.68 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.47, in 2022.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 98th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.68 | — |
| 1991 | 8.53 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 8.37 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 8.2 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 8.05 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 7.93 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 7.83 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 7.73 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 7.65 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 7.56 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 7.47 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 7.37 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.26 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 7.14 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 7 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 6.86 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 6.71 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 6.55 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 6.37 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.19 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.99 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 5.78 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 5.56 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 5.33 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 5.09 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 4.85 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 4.6 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.37 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 4.15 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 3.95 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 3.77 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 3.61 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 3.47 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.05 | 7.56 | 8.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.89 | 6.19 | 7.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 | 3.95 | 5.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 | 3.47 | 3.77 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 3.47 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 8.68 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 in 2022.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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