Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in Iran
Iran: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates was 2.74 in 2024. ▼ 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, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iran 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 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.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.54 | — |
| 2001 | 5.54 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.51 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.46 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.37 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.26 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 5.12 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 4.97 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.8 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 4.62 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 4.44 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 4.25 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 4.07 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 3.89 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 3.72 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 3.56 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 3.42 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 3.28 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.16 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.05 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.96 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.88 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.82 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.77 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.74 | -1.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2.74 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.76, 31% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2.74 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.73, 58% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Iran?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Iran was 2.74 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 5.54 in 2001.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates?
- Iran ranks 16th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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