Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Iran
Iran: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) was 3.47 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.47
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
98th
of 193 countries
All-time high
8.68
in 1990
All-time low
3.47
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Iran, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iran 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 peaked at 8.68 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.47, in 2022.
Iran 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 (Crude estimate) in Iran, 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 3.47 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.08, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 3.47 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.53, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Iran?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Iran was 3.47 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 8.68 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 in 2022.
- How does Iran rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Iran ranks 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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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