Children who are overweight sdgs in Iran
Iran: Children who are overweight sdgs was 2.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.7
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
140th
of 163 countries
All-time high
5.5
in 2000
All-time low
2.7
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Children who are overweight sdgs in Iran, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 2.7 for children who are overweight sdgs in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Iran peaked at 5.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2024.
That places Iran 140th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Children who are overweight sdgs in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5 | — |
| 2001 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.1 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.8 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.6 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 4.4 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.1 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 3.9 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.4 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 36% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2.7 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.5, 32% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.22 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 | 2.7 | 3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children who are overweight sdgs in Iran?
- Children who are overweight sdgs in Iran was 2.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
- Iran ranks 140th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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