Share living with less than 1 int per day in Iran

Iran: Share living with less than 1 int per day was 0.0342 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0342
Change on year
up 149.6%
World rank
80th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.2898
in 2009
All-time low
0
in 1986
Years of data
20
1986–2023

Share living with less than 1 int per day in Iran, 1986–2023

00.10.20.31986200420231986: 01990: 01994: 01998: 02005: 0.0632006: 0.0462009: 0.292011: 0.0652012: 0.0162013: 0.0072014: 0.0512015: 0.0112016: 0.0152017: 0.022018: 0.0442019: 0.0572020: 0.082021: 0.0862022: 0.0142023: 0.034

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share living with less than 1 int per day in Iran stood at 0.0342.

That represents a change of up 149.6% on the previous year and up 362.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than 1 int per day in Iran peaked at 0.2898 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1986.

Iran ranks 80th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share living with less than 1 int per day in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Share living with less than 1 int per day in Iran, 1986 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1986 0 —
1990 0 —
1994 0 —
1998 0 —
2005 0.0631 —
2006 0.046 -27.2%
2009 0.2898 +530.1%
2011 0.0654 -77.4%
2012 0.0164 -75.0%
2013 0.0074 -54.8%
2014 0.0513 +593.9%
2015 0.0112 -78.2%
2016 0.0148 +32.5%
2017 0.0197 +32.9%
2018 0.0441 +124.2%
2019 0.0574 +30.1%
2020 0.0801 +39.6%
2021 0.0856 +6.8%
2022 0.0137 -84.0%
2023 0.0342 +149.6%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 0.0342 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0313, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 0.0342 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0214, 1.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 0 0 1
1990s 0 0 0 3
2000s 0.133 0.046 0.2898 3
2010s 0.032 0.0074 0.0654 9
2020s 0.0534 0.0137 0.0856 4

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 77 France 0.0464 compare
  2. 78 Netherlands 0.0425 compare
  3. 79 Philippines 0.0387 compare
  4. 81 Uruguay 0.0321 compare
  5. 82 Georgia 0.0313 compare
  6. 83 Switzerland 0.0251 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than 1 int per day in Iran?
Share living with less than 1 int per day in Iran was 0.0342 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than 1 int per day recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 0.2898 in 2009.
What is the lowest share living with less than 1 int per day recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1986.
How does Iran rank for share living with less than 1 int per day?
Iran ranks 80th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share living with less than 1 int per day rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 362.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than 1 int per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than 1 int per day
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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