Burundi vs Syrian Arab Republic: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Burundi
12.80 million people
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
14.10 million people
in 2024
Burundi rank
35th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
32nd
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Burundi
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 14.10 million people against 12.80 million people in Burundi, a difference of 1.30 million people.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 35th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 32nd of 150 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.53 million people | 4.00 million people | 6.53 million people | Burundi |
| 2020s | 12.00 million people | 11.72 million people | 280,000 people | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Burundi or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 14.10 million people against 12.80 million people in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Burundi and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 1.30 million people, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Burundi ranks 35th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 32nd of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in a given country and year.