Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 6.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 6.7% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 9.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2001.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 75th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.9% | — |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 4.9% | 8.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.4% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 6.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
More development goals data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Red List Index 0.8961 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 172.7 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 918.76 (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 prevalence of undernourishment in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 6.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2001.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 75th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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