Egypt vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Number of undernourished people
Egypt
9.8 num m
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
6.2 num m
in 2024
Egypt rank
17th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
24th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Egypt
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 9.8 num m against 6.2 num m in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 3.6 num m.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.6 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 17th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 24th of 118 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.27 num m | 4.7 num m | 0.4333 num m | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2010s | 6.04 num m | 6.76 num m | 0.72 num m | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2020s | 9.14 num m | 6.06 num m | 3.08 num m | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Egypt or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Egypt, at 9.8 num m against 6.2 num m in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Egypt and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 3.6 num m, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Egypt ranks 17th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 24th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.