Eritrea vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight

Eritrea
2.8%
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2.7%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
152nd
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
154th

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Eritrea
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
123456200020122024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Eritrea ranks 152nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 154th of 178 countries.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.8% 5.2% 3.5% Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 1.9% 3.7% 1.8% Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 2.4% 2.8% 0.5% Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Eritrea or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Eritrea, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Eritrea and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
0.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Eritrea ranks 152nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 154th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,275 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed