Overweight in adults — all countries

Overweight in adults — Iran

Overweight in adults in Iran in 2024 — 61.4%. Ranked 129 in the world out of 199. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 28.3 pp.

2024 61.4% +0.5 pp vs 2023
World rank 129of 199
Period maximum 61.4%2024
Period minimum 33.1%1980

Trend over time

1980–2024 · % of adults

Overweight in adults — Iran, 1980–2024304050607019801985199019952000200520102015202020241980: 33.1%1981: 33.7%1982: 34.2%1983: 34.8%1984: 35.4%1985: 36%1986: 36.6%1987: 37.2%1988: 37.9%1989: 38.5%1990: 39.2%1991: 39.9%1992: 40.5%1993: 41.2%1994: 41.9%1995: 42.6%1996: 43.4%1997: 44.1%1998: 44.9%1999: 45.7%2000: 46.5%2001: 47.3%2002: 48%2003: 48.8%2004: 49.6%2005: 50.3%2006: 50.9%2007: 51.6%2008: 52.2%2009: 52.9%2010: 53.5%2011: 54.1%2012: 54.7%2013: 55.4%2014: 56%2015: 56.7%2016: 57.3%2017: 57.9%2018: 58.5%2019: 59%2020: 59.5%2021: 60%2022: 60.5%2023: 60.9%2024: 61.4%
Change over the period: +28.3 pp Annual average: 0.64 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iran

Iran 61.4%
World computed 43.7%
Southern Asia computed 36.6%
Overweight in adults — Iran, by year Iran All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 61.4 +0.5 pp
2023 60.9 +0.5 pp
2022 60.5 +0.5 pp
2021 60 +0.5 pp
2020 59.5 +0.5 pp
2019 59 +0.5 pp
2018 58.5 +0.6 pp
2017 57.9 +0.6 pp
2016 57.3 +0.7 pp
2015 56.7 +0.7 pp
2014 56 +0.6 pp
2013 55.4 +0.6 pp
2012 54.7 +0.6 pp
2011 54.1 +0.6 pp
2010 53.5 +0.6 pp
2009 52.9 +0.6 pp
2008 52.2 +0.6 pp
2007 51.6 +0.7 pp
2006 50.9 +0.7 pp
2005 50.3 +0.7 pp
2004 49.6 +0.7 pp
2003 48.8 +0.8 pp
2002 48 +0.8 pp
2001 47.3 +0.8 pp
2000 46.5 +0.8 pp
1999 45.7 +0.8 pp
1998 44.9 +0.8 pp
1997 44.1 +0.7 pp
1996 43.4 +0.7 pp
1995 42.6 +0.7 pp
1994 41.9 +0.7 pp
1993 41.2 +0.7 pp
1992 40.5 +0.7 pp
1991 39.9 +0.7 pp
1990 39.2 +0.7 pp
1989 38.5 +0.6 pp
1988 37.9 +0.6 pp
1987 37.2 +0.6 pp
1986 36.6 +0.6 pp
1985 36 +0.6 pp
1984 35.4 +0.6 pp
1983 34.8 +0.6 pp
1982 34.2 +0.5 pp
1981 33.7 +0.5 pp
1980 33.1

About the indicator

The share of people aged 18 and over with a body mass index of 25 kg/m² and above. The threshold of 25 separates normal weight from excess weight, and this indicator includes everyone who is obese as well — that is, it is always larger than the obesity indicator rather than complementing it. The difference between the two series is the share of people with excess weight but without obesity.

Important: It includes obesity, so the two indicators cannot be added. The aggregate by group is weighted by the whole population rather than the adult one.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.