Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 38.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 38.8%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 48.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2023.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 40th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 48.0% | — |
| 2016 | 45.3% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 39.9% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 38.8% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.8% | 40.6% | 48.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 38.8% | 42.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 38.8% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2023.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 40th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.