Number of undernourished people (millions) in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Number of undernourished people (millions) was 6.2 num m in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 6.2 num m for number of undernourished people in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 7.5 num m in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.3 num m, in 2001.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.3 num m | — |
| 2002 | 3.6 num m | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 3.8 num m | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 4.1 num m | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 4.6 num m | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 5.1 num m | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 5.5 num m | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 5.9 num m | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 6.4 num m | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 7.3 num m | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 7.5 num m | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 7.3 num m | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 6.4 num m | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 6.2 num m | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.1 num m | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.4 num m | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 6.8 num m | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 6.9 num m | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.7 num m | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.1 num m | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 6 num m | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.9 num m | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 6.1 num m | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 6.2 num m | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7 num m | 3.3 num m | 6.4 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.76 num m | 6.1 num m | 7.5 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.06 num m | 5.9 num m | 6.2 num m | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
More development goals data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Red List Index 0.8961 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 172.7 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 918.76 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 68 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 69 (2025)
- Infant deaths 11,969 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Number of undernourished people in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 6.2 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 num m in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 num m in 2001.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for number of undernourished people?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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