What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Arab World and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

37.50 million, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of people who are undernourished

Arab World

43.70 million

in 2023

Iran, Islamic Republic of

6.20 million

in 2023

Arab World rank

22nd

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

25th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

Arab World
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 43.70 million against 6.20 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 37.50 million.

That makes Arab World's figure about 7.0 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 22nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th of 42 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	24.46 million	4.70 million	19.76 million	Arab World
2010s	31.55 million	6.76 million	24.79 million	Arab World
2020s	42.52 million	6.08 million	36.45 million	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Arab World or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Arab World, at 43.70 million against 6.20 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Arab World and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 37.50 million, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?: Arab World ranks 22nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of people who are undernourished
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 3,649 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.