Share of adults who are overweight in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of adults who are overweight was 61.38 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
61.38
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
68th
of 196 countries
All-time high
61.38
in 2024
All-time low
33.13
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are overweight in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1980–2024

02040601980200220241980: 33.11981: 33.71982: 34.21983: 34.81984: 35.41985: 361986: 36.61987: 37.21988: 37.91989: 38.51990: 39.21991: 39.91992: 40.51993: 41.21994: 41.91995: 42.61996: 43.41997: 44.11998: 44.91999: 45.72000: 46.52001: 47.32002: 482003: 48.82004: 49.62005: 50.32006: 50.92007: 51.62008: 52.22009: 52.92010: 53.52011: 54.12012: 54.72013: 55.42014: 562015: 56.72016: 57.32017: 57.92018: 58.52019: 592020: 59.52021: 602022: 60.52023: 60.92024: 61.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 61.38, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 61.38 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.13, in 1980.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 68th of 196 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.74 33.13 38.53 10
1990s 42.33 39.19 45.65 10
2000s 49.81 46.45 52.87 10
2010s 56.33 53.5 59.04 10
2020s 60.46 59.53 61.38 5

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 65 Albania 62.21 compare
  2. 66 United Kingdom 61.74 compare
  3. 67 Hungary 61.56 compare
  4. 69 Moldova, Republic of 61.35 compare
  5. 70 Greece 61.15 compare
  6. 71 Grenada 61.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are overweight in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Share of adults who are overweight in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 61.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 61.38 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 33.13 in 1980.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of adults who are overweight?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 68th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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