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

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates was 2.74 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
2.74
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
16th
of 18 countries
All-time high
5.54
in 2001
All-time low
2.74
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02462000201220242000: 5.52001: 5.52002: 5.52003: 5.52004: 5.42005: 5.32006: 5.12007: 52008: 4.82009: 4.62010: 4.42011: 4.32012: 4.12013: 3.92014: 3.72015: 3.62016: 3.42017: 3.32018: 3.22019: 3.12020: 32021: 2.92022: 2.82023: 2.82024: 2.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 2.74 for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 5.54 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.74, in 2024.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.22 4.62 5.54 10
2010s 3.69 3.05 4.44 10
2020s 2.84 2.74 2.96 5

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 13 Libya 4.73 compare
  2. 14 Iraq 4.61 compare
  3. 15 Lebanon 4.54 compare
  4. 17 Sudan 2.58 compare
  5. 18 Yemen 1.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 2.74 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 5.54 in 2001.
What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 2.74 in 2024.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
Is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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