Eritrea vs Iran: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Eritrea
2.8%
in 2024
Iran
2.7%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
138th
Iran rank
140th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Eritrea
- Iran
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Eritrea ranks 138th and Iran ranks 140th of 163 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 5.2% | 3.5% | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 3.7% | 1.8% | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.8% | 0.5% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Eritrea or Iran?
- Eritrea, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Eritrea and Iran?
- 0.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Iran?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Iran rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Eritrea ranks 138th and Iran ranks 140th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.