Iran vs Tajikistan: Share of overweight men vs. women
Iran
57.8%
in 2024
Tajikistan
57.6%
in 2024
Iran rank
95th
Tajikistan rank
97th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Iran
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 57.8% against 57.6% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Iran ranks 95th and Tajikistan ranks 97th of 199 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.7% | 34.9% | 5.1% | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 36.3% | 39.9% | 3.6% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 45.7% | 1.9% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 52.6% | 1.1% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 56.7% | 0.1% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Iran or Tajikistan?
- Iran, at 57.8% against 57.6% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Iran and Tajikistan?
- 0.2%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Tajikistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Tajikistan rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Iran ranks 95th and Tajikistan ranks 97th 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.