East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of people who are undernourished

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
37.40 million
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
6.20 million
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
24th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
25th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 37.40 million against 6.20 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 31.20 million.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 6.0 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th of 42 groups.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 181.48 million 4.70 million 176.78 million East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 54.40 million 6.76 million 47.64 million East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 39.45 million 6.08 million 33.38 million East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 37.40 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
31.20 million, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th 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

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.