Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July was 34.5 million No in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
34.5 million No
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
17th
of 159 countries
All-time high
36.7 million No
in 2020
All-time low
25.4 million No
in 2017
Years of data
9
2017–2025

Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2017–2025

0102030402017202120252017: 25.4 million No2018: 28.1 million No2019: 35.9 million No2020: 36.7 million No2021: 35.8 million No2022: 35.4 million No2023: 34.9 million No2024: 32.7 million No2025: 34.5 million No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.

Analysis

Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 34.5 million No for number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in 2025.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 36.7 million No in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.4 million No, in 2017.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 17th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2017 to 2025.
Year million No Change
2017 25.4 million No
2018 28.1 million No +10.6%
2019 35.9 million No +27.8%
2020 36.7 million No +2.2%
2021 35.8 million No -2.5%
2022 35.4 million No -1.1%
2023 34.9 million No -1.4%
2024 32.7 million No -6.3%
2025 34.5 million No +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29.8 million No 25.4 million No 35.9 million No 3
2020s 35 million No 32.7 million No 36.7 million No 6

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 14 Kenya 43.9 million No compare
  2. 15 Uganda 37.8 million No compare
  3. 16 South Africa 37.5 million No compare
  4. 18 Mozambique 32.5 million No compare
  5. 19 Angola 28.4 million No compare
  6. 20 Madagascar 27.9 million No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 34.5 million No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 36.7 million No in 2020.
What is the lowest number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 25.4 million No in 2017.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 17th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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 Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report)
Unit
million No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
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Indicators on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) are estimated in each country and show the population’s physical and economic access to least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for a healthy diet, as defined in food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs). The indicators use observed retail food consumer prices and income distributions to provide an operational measure of people’s access to locally available foods in the proportions needed for health. These indicators support efforts within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030 (SDG 2). They also support the monitoring of progress towards the objective of transforming agrifood systems by promoting “nutrition-sensitive agriculture”. FAO, in partnership with the Food Price for Nutrition of the World Bank, produces and reports the CoAHD indicators.