Number healthy diet unaffordable in Iran
Iran: Number healthy diet unaffordable was 12.80 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.80 million
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
35th
of 150 countries
All-time high
14.30 million
in 2023
All-time low
6.60 million
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Number healthy diet unaffordable in Iran, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number healthy diet unaffordable in Iran stood at 12.80 million.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and up 93.9% over ten years.
Iran ranks 35th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number healthy diet unaffordable in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.60 million | — |
| 2018 | 7.90 million | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 12.70 million | +60.8% |
| 2020 | 12.90 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 13.20 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 13.80 million | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 14.30 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 12.80 million | -10.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 12.80 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.20 million, 10.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Iran's 12.80 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35 million, 9.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.07 million | 6.60 million | 12.70 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.40 million | 12.80 million | 14.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number healthy diet unaffordable in Iran?
- Number healthy diet unaffordable in Iran was 12.80 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number healthy diet unaffordable recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 14.30 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number healthy diet unaffordable recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.60 million in 2017.
- How does Iran rank for number healthy diet unaffordable?
- Iran ranks 35th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number healthy diet unaffordable rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number healthy diet unaffordable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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