Prevalence of undernourishment — all countries

Prevalence of undernourishment — Iran

Prevalence of undernourishment in Iran in 2023 — 6.8%. Ranked 95 in the world out of 165. Since 2001, the indicator has risen by 1.9 pp.

2023 6.8% +0.1 pp vs 2022
World rank 95of 165
Period maximum 9.5%2011
Period minimum 4.9%2001

Trend over time

2001–2023 · % of population

Prevalence of undernourishment — Iran, 2001–202346810200120042007201020132016201920222001: 4.9%2002: 5.2%2003: 5.5%2004: 5.9%2005: 6.4%2006: 6.9%2007: 7.4%2008: 7.9%2009: 8.4%2010: 9.4%2011: 9.5%2012: 9.2%2013: 8%2014: 7.6%2015: 7.4%2016: 7.7%2017: 8%2018: 8%2019: 7.7%2020: 6.9%2021: 6.8%2022: 6.7%2023: 6.8%
Change over the period: +1.9 pp Annual average: 0.09 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iran

Iran 6.8%
World 8.5%
Southern Asia computed 12.4%
Prevalence of undernourishment — Iran, by year Iran All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 6.8 +0.1 pp
2022 6.7 −0.1 pp
2021 6.8 −0.1 pp
2020 6.9 −0.8 pp
2019 7.7 −0.3 pp
2018 8 +0 pp
2017 8 +0.3 pp
2016 7.7 +0.3 pp
2015 7.4 −0.2 pp
2014 7.6 −0.4 pp
2013 8 −1.2 pp
2012 9.2 −0.3 pp
2011 9.5 +0.1 pp
2010 9.4 +1 pp
2009 8.4 +0.5 pp
2008 7.9 +0.5 pp
2007 7.4 +0.5 pp
2006 6.9 +0.5 pp
2005 6.4 +0.5 pp
2004 5.9 +0.4 pp
2003 5.5 +0.3 pp
2002 5.2 +0.3 pp
2001 4.9

Southern Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of the population whose habitual intake of dietary energy is insufficient to maintain a normal, active and healthy life. The FAO estimate is built on food balance sheets, the distribution of consumption and the minimum energy requirement for the country in question — this is a modeled value, not an observed one.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.