Burundi vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet

Burundi
12.80 million people
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
12.80 million people
in 2024
Burundi rank
35th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
35th

Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time

  • Burundi
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
05.0M10.0M15.0M201720202024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 12.80 million people against 12.80 million people in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 35th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 35th of 150 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2010s 10.53 million people 9.07 million people 1.47 million people Burundi
2020s 12.00 million people 13.40 million people 1.40 million people Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Burundi or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Burundi, at 12.80 million people against 12.80 million people in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Burundi and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0 people, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
Burundi ranks 35th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 35th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Unit
people
Source
FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 1,199 data points, 2017–2024
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Total number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in a given country and year.