Egypt vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Egypt
56.8%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
57.1%
in 2024
Egypt rank
35th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
34th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Egypt
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 57.1% against 56.8% in Egypt, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 35th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 34th of 150 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.9% | 20.4% | 31.5% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 51.2% | 2.7% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Egypt or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 57.1% against 56.8% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.3%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Egypt ranks 35th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 34th 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 Share of population that 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
Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.