Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Iran
Iran: Inequality in per capita calorie intake was 0.27 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Iran, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.27 for inequality in per capita calorie intake in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in per capita calorie intake in Iran peaked at 0.28 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.27, in 2000.
That places Iran 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.27 | — |
| 2001 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.28 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.27 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.26, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.27 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.29, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.271 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 77 Brazil 0.27 compare
- 77 Ecuador 0.27 compare
- 77 Lesotho 0.27 compare
- 77 New Caledonia 0.27 compare
- 77 Pakistan 0.27 compare
- 77 Papua New Guinea 0.27 compare
- 77 Samoa 0.27 compare
- 77 South Africa 0.27 compare
- 77 Sri Lanka 0.27 compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 0.27 compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in per capita calorie intake in Iran?
- Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Iran was 0.27 in 2020, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.28 in 2002.
- What is the lowest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
- Iran ranks 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality in per capita calorie intake rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in per capita calorie intake. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The inequality in dietary calorie intake is measured as the coefficient of variation in energy intake. It represents the spread of intakes around the mean. Higher values represent larger levels of dietary inequality.