Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 4.8% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1995–2017
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 4.8%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 24.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2017.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 88th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24.4% | — |
| 1998 | 20.4% | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -65.2% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 20.4% | 24.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.8% | 6.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 85 Azerbaijan 6.6% compare
- 86 Uzbekistan 6.5% compare
- 87 Türkiye 6.0% compare
- 88 China 4.8% compare
- 90 Jamaica 4.6% compare
- 91 United States of America 3.8% compare
More climate change data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- Urban population 77.4% (2025)
- Urban population 71.51 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Population, total 92.42 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 1,055 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.46 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 4.8% in 2017, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2017.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 88th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition and/or repeated infection.