2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value was 6.7 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 6.7 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 9.5 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.9 %, in 2001.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | % | 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 % | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 7.6 % | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 7.4 % | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 7.7 % | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 8 % | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 8 % | +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 | 8.25 % | 7.4 % | 9.5 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.74 % | 6.6 % | 6.9 % | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 18.14 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 52.90 billion million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 118,690 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 2.84 billion million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 97,864 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 26.74 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local Currency 37.9 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 1.86 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 10.2 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1.96 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 6.7 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 % in 2001.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 12th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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