Children moderately or severely overweight in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Children moderately or severely overweight was 164.9 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely overweight in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely overweight in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 164.9 num th. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 292.2 num th in 2005 and was at its lowest, 164.9 num th, in 2024.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 43rd out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 288.72 num th | 284.3 num th | 292.2 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.55 num th | 227.3 num th | 284.7 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.5 num th | 164.9 num th | 211.6 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 40 Ukraine 201.5 num th compare
- 41 Sudan 196.9 num th compare
- 42 Kazakhstan 184.4 num th compare
- 44 Côte d'Ivoire 163.6 num th compare
- 45 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 152.9 num th compare
- 46 Tunisia 151.5 num th compare
More development goals data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Red List Index 0.8961 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 172.7 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 918.76 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 68 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 69 (2025)
- Infant deaths 11,969 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely overweight in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Children moderately or severely overweight in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 164.9 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 292.2 num th in 2005.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.9 num th in 2024.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 43rd out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. 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 Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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