Number of people severely food insecure in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of people severely food insecure was 5.30 million in 2023. βΌ Falling
Number of people severely food insecure in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2015β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people severely food insecure in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 5.30 million, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people severely food insecure in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 7.90 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.30 million, in 2023.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.58 million | 7.20 million | 7.90 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.10 million | 5.30 million | 6.80 million | 4 |
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More reference data data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 2,676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,272 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 29,008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 8.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 105.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 35,629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 3,079 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 42,936 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people severely food insecure in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Number of people severely food insecure in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 5.30 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.90 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.30 million in 2023.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for number of people severely food insecure?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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