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. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
5.30 million
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
17th
of 118 countries
All-time high
7.90 million
in 2015
All-time low
5.30 million
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of people severely food insecure in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2015–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2015201920232015: 7.9M2016: 7.8M2017: 7.4M2018: 7.2M2019: 7.6M2020: 6.8M2021: 6.5M2022: 5.8M2023: 5.3M

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  4. 17 Haiti 5.30 million compare
  5. 19 Chad 4.90 million compare
  6. 19 Peru 4.90 million compare

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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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Indicator
Number of people severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 973 data points, 2015–2023
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