Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 2.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 2.7%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 5.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2024.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 154th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | per pop u5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5% | — |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 2.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2024.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 154th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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