Number of people who are undernourished in Iran
Iran: Number of people who are undernourished was 6.20 million millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Iran, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Iran recorded 6.20 million millions for number of people who are undernourished in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Iran peaked at 7.50 million millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.30 million millions, in 2001.
That places Iran 25th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.70 million millions | 3.30 million millions | 6.40 million millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.76 million millions | 6.10 million millions | 7.50 million millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.08 million millions | 6.00 million millions | 6.20 million millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0713 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.08 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2419 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.27 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 4,030 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Iran?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Iran was 6.20 million millions in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 7.50 million millions in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.30 million millions in 2001.
- How does Iran rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Iran ranks 25th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.