Number of people who are undernourished in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of people who are undernourished was 6.20 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 6.20 million for number of people who are undernourished in 2023.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 7.50 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.30 million, in 2001.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.30 million | — |
| 2002 | 3.60 million | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 3.80 million | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 4.10 million | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 4.60 million | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 5.10 million | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 5.50 million | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 5.90 million | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 6.40 million | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 7.30 million | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 7.50 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 7.30 million | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 6.40 million | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 6.20 million | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.10 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.40 million | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 6.80 million | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 6.90 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.70 million | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.10 million | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 6.00 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.20 million | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.70 million | 3.30 million | 6.40 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.76 million | 6.10 million | 7.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.08 million | 6.00 million | 6.20 million | 4 |
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More health data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0246 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 6.20 million in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.50 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.30 million in 2001.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.