Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Kenya or Syrian Arab Republic?

Syrian Arab Republic, at 39.0% against 36.8% in Kenya as of 2023.

What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Kenya and Syrian Arab Republic?

2.2%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Syrian Arab Republic?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Syrian Arab Republic: Prevalence of undernourishment

Kenya

36.8%

in 2023

Syrian Arab Republic

39.0%

in 2023

Kenya rank

8th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

5th

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

Kenya
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 39.0% against 36.8% in Kenya, a difference of 2.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 8th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 5th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	29.2%	6.3%	22.9%	Kenya
2010s	21.2%	13.2%	8.0%	Kenya
2020s	32.5%	34.7%	2.2%	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Kenya or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 39.0% against 36.8% in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Kenya and Syrian Arab Republic?: 2.2%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Syrian Arab Republic?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?: Kenya ranks 8th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 5th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 4,908 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Prevalence of undernourishment is the percentage of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life. Data showing as 2.5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.