Share of adults defined as obese in Iran
Iran: Share of adults defined as obese was 25.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.7
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
94th
of 199 countries
All-time high
25.7
in 2024
All-time low
7.37
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Iran, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults defined as obese in Iran stood at 25.7. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Iran peaked at 25.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.37, in 1980.
Iran ranks 94th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults defined as obese in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.37 | — |
| 1981 | 7.51 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 7.66 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 7.89 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 8.12 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 8.38 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 8.64 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 8.92 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 9.22 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 9.54 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 9.87 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 10.21 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 10.58 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 10.98 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 11.38 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 11.75 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 12.1 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 12.45 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 12.78 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 13.13 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 13.47 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 13.83 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 14.21 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 14.6 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 14.97 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 15.37 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 15.79 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 16.25 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 16.74 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 17.25 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 17.79 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 18.36 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 18.95 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 19.56 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 20.2 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 20.89 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 21.6 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 22.25 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 22.83 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 23.37 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 23.9 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 24.39 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 24.83 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 25.26 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 25.7 | +1.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 25.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.65, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 25.7 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.28, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.33 | 7.37 | 9.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.52 | 9.87 | 13.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.25 | 13.47 | 17.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.58 | 17.79 | 23.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.82 | 23.9 | 25.7 | 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 share of adults defined as obese in Iran?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Iran was 25.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.37 in 1980.
- How does Iran rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Iran ranks 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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