Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) was 24.6 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 24.6 %. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 24.6 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.9 %, in 2000.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.9 % | — |
| 2001 | 15.4 % | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 15.9 % | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 16.3 % | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 16.8 % | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 17.2 % | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 17.7 % | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 18.1 % | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 18.5 % | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 18.9 % | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 19.4 % | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 19.8 % | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 20.2 % | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 20.6 % | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 21 % | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 21.5 % | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 22 % | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 22.4 % | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 22.8 % | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 23.1 % | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.4 % | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 23.7 % | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 24 % | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 24.3 % | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 24.6 % | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.97 % | 14.9 % | 18.9 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.28 % | 19.4 % | 23.1 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 24 % | 23.4 % | 24.6 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 6 Niue 66.9 % compare
- 6 Türkiye 28.8 % compare
- 7 Tuvalu 65.1 % compare
- 7 Melanesia 28.5 % compare
- 8 Samoa 64.3 % compare
- 9 French Polynesia 49.2 % compare
- 10 Bahamas 48.3 % compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 23 % compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 22.3 % compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46.7 % compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12 % compare
- 12 Kiribati 45.6 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 24.6 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9 % in 2000.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older)?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.