Number children stunted who in Iran
Iran: Number children stunted who was 290,400 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
290,400
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
60th
of 162 countries
All-time high
777,000
in 2000
All-time low
290,400
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number children stunted who in Iran, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 290,400 for number children stunted who in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Iran peaked at 777,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 290,400, in 2024.
Iran ranks 60th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number children stunted who in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 777,000 | — |
| 2001 | 694,100 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 623,900 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 567,500 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 526,300 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 490,300 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 459,300 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 433,400 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 415,000 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 402,500 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 391,800 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 381,500 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 376,900 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 379,200 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 385,200 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 392,100 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 395,600 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 393,300 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 384,600 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 368,800 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 348,400 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 328,600 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 313,300 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 300,000 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 290,400 | -3.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 290,400 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,050, 6.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran's 290,400 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88,400, 3.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 538,930 | 402,500 | 777,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 384,900 | 368,800 | 395,600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 316,140 | 290,400 | 348,400 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 57 Uzbekistan 298,200 compare
- 58 Sierra Leone 295,600 compare
- 59 Saudi Arabia 295,100 compare
- 61 Peru 285,200 compare
- 62 North Korea 283,200 compare
- 63 Argentina 278,300 compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number children stunted who in Iran?
- Number children stunted who in Iran was 290,400 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 777,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 290,400 in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for number children stunted who?
- Iran ranks 60th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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