Iran, Islamic Republic of vs United States of America: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Iran, Islamic Republic of
35.20 million people
in 2023
United States of America
35.30 million people
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
10th
United States of America rank
8th
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 35.30 million people against 35.20 million people in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 8th of 126 countries.
Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.10 million people | 30.34 million people | 6.76 million people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 36.05 million people | 30.85 million people | 5.20 million people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure, Iran, Islamic Republic of or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 35.30 million people against 35.20 million people in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Iran, Islamic Republic of and United States of America?
- 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and United States of America rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 8th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is related to insufficient quantity of food.