Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Iran
Iran: Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children was 4.3 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
4.3
World rank
65th
of 96 countries
All-time high
13.8
in 1995
All-time low
4.1
in 2010
Years of data
5
1995–2017
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Iran, 1995–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 4.3 for extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in 2017.
The figure is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Iran peaked at 13.8 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2010.
Iran ranks 65th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.8 | — |
| 1998 | 9.5 | -31.2% |
| 2004 | 4.6 | -51.6% |
| 2010 | 4.1 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 4.3 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.65 | 9.5 | 13.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More poverty & inequality data for Iran
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.7 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,420 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 4.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.482 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 29.36 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0873 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0873 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1072 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Iran?
- Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Iran was 4.3 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8 in 1995.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2010.
- How does Iran rank for extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children?
- Iran ranks 65th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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