Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 4.8 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 4.8 percent for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 14.8 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.8 percent, in 2021.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 130th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.8 percent | — |
| 2001 | 13.4 percent | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 12.1 percent | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 10.9 percent | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 9.8 percent | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 8.8 percent | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 8.1 percent | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 7.4 percent | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 6.9 percent | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 6.5 percent | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 6.1 percent | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 5.8 percent | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 5.6 percent | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 5.5 percent | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4 percent | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 5.3 percent | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.2 percent | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.1 percent | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 5 percent | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9 percent | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.8 percent | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.8 percent | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.87 percent | 6.5 percent | 14.8 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.45 percent | 5 percent | 6.1 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 percent | 4.8 percent | 4.9 percent | 5 |
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More reference data data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 4.8 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8 percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 percent in 2021.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 130th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.