Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 25.2 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 25.2 for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 25.2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.7, in 1975.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 114th out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 21.7 | — |
| 1976 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 22.1 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 24.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.94 | 21.7 | 22.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.75 | 22.3 | 23.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.74 | 23.3 | 24.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.56 | 24.2 | 24.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.07 | 24.9 | 25.2 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 25.2 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7 in 1975.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 114th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index bmi in adult males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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