Share healthy diet unaffordable in Iran

Iran: Share healthy diet unaffordable was 14 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
90th
of 150 countries
All-time high
15.8
in 2023
All-time low
7.7
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Share healthy diet unaffordable in Iran, 2017–2024

0510152017202020242017: 7.72018: 9.22019: 14.62020: 14.72021: 14.92022: 15.52023: 15.82024: 14

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share healthy diet unaffordable in Iran stood at 14.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.

Iran ranks 90th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share healthy diet unaffordable in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Share healthy diet unaffordable in Iran, 2017 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2017 7.7 —
2018 9.2 +19.5%
2019 14.6 +58.7%
2020 14.7 +0.7%
2021 14.9 +1.4%
2022 15.5 +4.0%
2023 15.8 +1.9%
2024 14 -11.4%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.2, 69% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 14 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.8, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.5 7.7 14.6 3
2020s 14.98 14 15.8 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 88 Mauritius 15.2 compare
  2. 89 Costa Rica 14.2 compare
  3. 91 Morocco 13.6 compare
  4. 92 Uzbekistan 13.2 compare
  5. 93 China 12.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share healthy diet unaffordable in Iran?
Share healthy diet unaffordable in Iran was 14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share healthy diet unaffordable recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 15.8 in 2023.
What is the lowest share healthy diet unaffordable recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7 in 2017.
How does Iran rank for share healthy diet unaffordable?
Iran ranks 90th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is share healthy diet unaffordable rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. 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 Share healthy diet unaffordable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share healthy diet unaffordable
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 1,199 data points, 2017–2024
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