Share of women who are obese in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of women who are obese was 30.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are obese in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 30.4% for share of women who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 30.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1980.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of women who are obese in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.8% | — |
| 1981 | 13.1% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 13.4% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 13.7% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 14.0% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 14.4% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 14.8% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 15.1% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 15.5% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 15.9% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 16.3% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 16.7% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 17.1% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 17.5% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 18.0% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 18.4% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 18.9% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 19.4% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 20.5% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 21.6% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 30.4% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.3% | 12.8% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 16.3% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 21.1% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 25.7% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.4% | 30.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 605,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 586,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 617,379 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Share of women who are obese in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 30.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1980.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of women who are obese?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.