Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) was 12.4 million No in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.4 million No
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
5th
of 11 countries
All-time high
14.7 million No
in 2014
All-time low
12.4 million No
in 2023
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2014–2023

0510152014201820232014: 14.7 million No2015: 13.9 million No2016: 13.3 million No2017: 12.7 million No2018: 13.6 million No2019: 13.8 million No2020: 13.2 million No2021: 12.7 million No2022: 12.7 million No2023: 12.4 million No

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

Analysis

In 2023, number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 12.4 million No. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 14.7 million No in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.4 million No, in 2023.

Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2014 to 2023.
Year million No Change
2014 14.7 million No
2015 13.9 million No -5.4%
2016 13.3 million No -4.3%
2017 12.7 million No -4.5%
2018 13.6 million No +7.1%
2019 13.8 million No +1.5%
2020 13.2 million No -4.3%
2021 12.7 million No -3.8%
2022 12.7 million No +0.0%
2023 12.4 million No -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.67 million No 12.7 million No 14.7 million No 6
2020s 12.75 million No 12.4 million No 13.2 million No 4

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 2 Ethiopia 21.9 million No compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 14.7 million No compare
  3. 4 Bangladesh 14.3 million No compare
  4. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 23.2 million No compare
  5. 5 Philippines 12.8 million No compare
  6. 6 Kenya 12.1 million No compare
  7. 7 Egypt 10 million No compare
  8. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 10.7 million No compare
  9. 8 Viet Nam 2.4 million No compare
  10. 8 Yemen 8.7 million No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 12.4 million No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 14.7 million No in 2014.
What is the lowest number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4 million No in 2023.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th out of 11 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound
Unit
million No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
145 places, 1,351 data points, 2014–2023
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