Child stunting in Iran
4.8% of children under five in Iran were stunted in 2017.
The latest value for Iran is for 2017. Most countries have figures for 2019.
Iran, 2017
4.8%
Change from 2010
−2.0percentage points
Child stunting in Iran over time
View
Iran
The chart loads when you scroll to it. The table below shows the same data.
The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
% of children under 5. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Iran |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.8% |
| 2010 | 6.8% |
| 2004 | 7.1% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 6.8% in 2010, a change of −2.0 percentage points.
- Since 1995, when it was 24.4%, the figure has changed by −19.6 percentage points.
More for Iran
All statistics for Iran
Prevalence of undernourishment
6.7%
2024 · World Bank
Under-five mortality rate
11.3 per 1,000 live births
2024 · World Bank
Life expectancy estimates and projections
77.7 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
17.6 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Healthy life expectancy
65.6 years
2023 · WHO
UHC service coverage
81
2023 · WHO