Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Iran
Iran: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 37.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Iran, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Iran stood at 37.7%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Iran peaked at 48.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2024.
Iran ranks 40th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Iran, 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% |
| 2024 | 37.7% | -2.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 37.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.5%, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Iran's 37.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.4%, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.8% | 40.6% | 48.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 37.7% | 42.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Iran?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Iran was 37.7% in 2024, 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Iran ranks 40th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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.