Iraq vs Syrian Arab Republic: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Iraq
14.10 million people
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
14.10 million people
in 2024
Iraq rank
32nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
32nd
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Iraq
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 14.10 million people against 14.10 million people in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 32nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 32nd of 150 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.93 million people | 4.00 million people | 4.93 million people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 12.50 million people | 11.72 million people | 780,000 people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Iraq or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Iraq, at 14.10 million people against 14.10 million people in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Iraq ranks 32nd 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.