Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Syria: Number of people who are undernourished

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
92.20 million
in 2023
Syria
9.20 million
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
17th
Syria rank
17th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Syria
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 92.20 million against 9.20 million in Syria, a difference of 83.00 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 10.0 times Syria's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th and Syria ranks 17th of 42 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 59.32 million 1.21 million 58.11 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 62.33 million 2.69 million 59.64 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 85.72 million 7.72 million 78.00 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Syria?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 92.20 million against 9.20 million in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Syria?
83.00 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Syria?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Syria rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th and Syria ranks 17th of 42 groups.
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.