Egypt vs Syrian Arab Republic: Number of people who are undernourished

Egypt
10.80 million
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
9.20 million
in 2023
Egypt rank
14th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
17th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Egypt
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 10.80 million against 9.20 million in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 1.60 million.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 14th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 17th of 130 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 4.27 million 1.21 million 3.06 million Egypt
2010s 6.06 million 2.69 million 3.37 million Egypt
2020s 9.32 million 7.72 million 1.60 million Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Egypt or Syrian Arab Republic?
Egypt, at 10.80 million against 9.20 million in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic?
1.60 million, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Egypt ranks 14th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 17th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,649 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.