Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Iran
Iran: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted was 326,020 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Iran, 1995–2017
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Iran stood at 326,020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Iran peaked at 617,930 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 256,690, in 2010.
Iran ranks 17th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 485,525 | 353,120 | 617,930 | 2 |
| 2000s | 258,790 | 258,790 | 258,790 | 1 |
| 2010s | 291,355 | 256,690 | 326,020 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More environment data for Iran
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1,055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 23.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 132.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0799 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 175.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Iran?
- Malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Iran was 326,020 in 2017, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: number of children who are wasted recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 617,930 in 1995.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: number of children who are wasted recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 256,690 in 2010.
- How does Iran rank for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Iran ranks 17th out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
- Is malnutrition: number of children who are wasted rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of children younger than five who are 'wasted'. Wasting is when a child’s weight is significantly lower than the average for their height, for example because of acute food shortage or disease.