Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers was 164.94 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
164.94
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
8th
of 18 countries
All-time high
292.18
in 2005
All-time low
164.94
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2024

01002003002000201220242000: 290.32001: 286.72002: 284.32003: 285.22004: 289.72005: 292.22006: 291.92007: 290.32008: 2892009: 287.62010: 284.72011: 278.92012: 272.32013: 2672014: 262.72015: 258.92016: 254.72017: 248.92018: 240.12019: 227.32020: 211.62021: 196.22022: 182.82023: 1722024: 164.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 164.94, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 292.18 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 164.94, in 2024.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 288.73 284.28 292.18 10
2010s 259.54 227.29 284.71 10
2020s 185.49 164.94 211.61 5

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 5 Iraq 258.5 compare
  2. 6 Saudi Arabia 223.74 compare
  3. 7 Sudan 196.94 compare
  4. 9 Tunisia 151.48 compare
  5. 10 Jordan 122.34 compare
  6. 11 Yemen 107.83 compare

See the full ranking of 21 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 164.94 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 292.18 in 2005.
What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 164.94 in 2024.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 8th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
Is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. 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 Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
21 places, 525 data points, 2000–2024
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