Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Iran
Iran: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 35.20 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
35.20 million
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
10th
of 126 countries
All-time high
39.70 million
in 2015
All-time low
34.90 million
in 2018
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Iran, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 35.20 million for number of people moderately or severely food insecure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Iran peaked at 39.70 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.90 million, in 2018.
That places Iran 10th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.10 million | 34.90 million | 39.70 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 36.05 million | 35.20 million | 37.20 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 7 Philippines 37.80 million compare
- 8 Egypt 35.30 million compare
- 8 United States of America 35.30 million compare
- 11 Afghanistan 33.60 million compare
- 12 Yemen 28.80 million compare
- 13 Brazil 28.50 million compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 2,676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,533 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,272 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 8.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 12,334 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 225.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Iran?
- Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Iran was 35.20 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 39.70 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.90 million in 2018.
- How does Iran rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Iran ranks 10th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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