2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) was 38.1 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 38.1 %. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 48.6 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 38.1 %, in 2024.
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 48.6 % | — |
| 2016 | 45.7 % | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 43.3 % | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 41.1 % | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 43.3 % | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 43.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41.3 % | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 39.9 % | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 39.2 % | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 38.1 % | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.4 % | 41.1 % | 48.6 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 40.36 % | 38.1 % | 43.3 % | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 38.1 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1 % in 2024.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old)?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th out of 11 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.