Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 27 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 27, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 27 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.1, in 1975.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 62nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.1 | — |
| 1976 | 23.3 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 23.8 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 24.6 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.9 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 27 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 27 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.38 | 23.1 | 23.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.28 | 23.8 | 24.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.35 | 24.9 | 25.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.25 | 25.9 | 26.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.83 | 26.6 | 27 | 7 |
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More gender data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 18,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 77,077 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 77,077 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 552,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 580,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 565,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 593,686 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 576,359 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 27 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 27 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1 in 1975.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 62nd out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.