Number undernourished in Iran
Iran: Number undernourished was 6.20 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.20 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
25th
of 131 countries
All-time high
7.50 million
in 2011
All-time low
3.30 million
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Iran, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 6.20 million for number 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 undernourished in Iran peaked at 7.50 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.30 million, 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.
Number undernourished in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.30 million | — |
| 2002 | 3.60 million | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 3.80 million | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 4.10 million | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 4.60 million | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 5.10 million | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 5.50 million | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 5.90 million | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 6.40 million | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 7.30 million | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 7.50 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 7.30 million | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 6.40 million | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 6.20 million | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.10 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.40 million | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 6.80 million | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 6.90 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.70 million | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.10 million | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 6.00 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.20 million | +3.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 6.20 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500,000, 12.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran's 6.20 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.40 million, 4.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.70 million | 3.30 million | 6.40 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.76 million | 6.10 million | 7.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.08 million | 6.00 million | 6.20 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 undernourished in Iran?
- Number undernourished in Iran was 6.20 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 7.50 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.30 million in 2001.
- How does Iran rank for number undernourished?
- Iran ranks 25th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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