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

Somalia
9.80 million
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
9.20 million
in 2023
Somalia rank
16th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
17th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Somalia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 9.80 million against 9.20 million in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 600,000.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

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

Somalia ranks 16th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 17th of 130 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 7.43 million 1.21 million 6.22 million Somalia
2010s 8.56 million 2.69 million 5.87 million Somalia
2020s 9.22 million 7.72 million 1.50 million Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Somalia or Syrian Arab Republic?
Somalia, at 9.80 million against 9.20 million in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Somalia and Syrian Arab Republic?
600,000, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Syrian Arab Republic?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Somalia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Somalia ranks 16th 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.