Share living with less than 320 int per day in Iran

Iran: Share living with less than 320 int per day was 7.53 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7.53
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
48th
of 120 countries
All-time high
35.73
in 1990
All-time low
6.26
in 2012
Years of data
20
1986–2023

Share living with less than 320 int per day in Iran, 1986–2023

102030401986200420231986: 351990: 35.71994: 28.71998: 27.22005: 10.72006: 11.32009: 10.52011: 7.22012: 6.32013: 6.92014: 8.82015: 8.42016: 8.62017: 8.12018: 9.32019: 12.12020: 12.22021: 10.12022: 8.22023: 7.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share living with less than 320 int per day in Iran stood at 7.53.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than 320 int per day in Iran peaked at 35.73 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.26, in 2012.

That places Iran 48th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 320 int per day in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Share living with less than 320 int per day in Iran, 1986 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1986 35.02 —
1990 35.73 +2.1%
1994 28.73 -19.6%
1998 27.18 -5.4%
2005 10.72 -60.5%
2006 11.26 +5.0%
2009 10.49 -6.8%
2011 7.21 -31.3%
2012 6.26 -13.1%
2013 6.87 +9.7%
2014 8.81 +28.2%
2015 8.38 -4.8%
2016 8.57 +2.2%
2017 8.05 -6.0%
2018 9.33 +15.8%
2019 12.05 +29.3%
2020 12.24 +1.5%
2021 10.1 -17.5%
2022 8.17 -19.0%
2023 7.53 -7.8%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 7.53 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.16, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 7.53 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.58, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.02 35.02 35.02 1
1990s 30.55 27.18 35.73 3
2000s 10.83 10.49 11.26 3
2010s 8.39 6.26 12.05 9
2020s 9.51 7.53 12.24 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than 320 int per day in Iran?
Share living with less than 320 int per day in Iran was 7.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than 320 int per day recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 35.73 in 1990.
What is the lowest share living with less than 320 int per day recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 6.26 in 2012.
How does Iran rank for share living with less than 320 int per day?
Iran ranks 48th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share living with less than 320 int per day rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 320 int per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than 320 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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