Share of men who are obese in Iran
Iran: Share of men who are obese was 18.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in Iran, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who are obese in Iran stood at 18.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Iran peaked at 18.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1980.
Iran ranks 108th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 5.8% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 8.9% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 13.2% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.5% | 18.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2419 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0713 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.08 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 4,030 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.27 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 212.24 millimeters (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Iran?
- Share of men who are obese in Iran was 18.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are obese recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1980.
- How does Iran rank for share of men who are obese?
- Iran ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.