Colombia vs Iran: Share of overweight men vs. women
Colombia
57.5%
in 2024
Iran
57.8%
in 2024
Colombia rank
98th
Iran rank
95th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Colombia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 57.8% against 57.5% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran ahead.
Colombia ranks 98th and Iran ranks 95th of 199 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.2% | 29.7% | 8.5% | Iran |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 36.3% | 5.6% | Iran |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 43.8% | 2.1% | Iran |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 51.5% | 0.1% | Iran |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 56.6% | 0.3% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Colombia or Iran?
- Iran, at 57.8% against 57.5% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Colombia and Iran?
- 0.3%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Iran rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Colombia ranks 98th and Iran ranks 95th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.