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. β² Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1980β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 2,676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,272 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 29,008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 8.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 105.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 35,629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 3,079 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 42,936 (2050)
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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