Food supply vs life expectancy in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Food supply vs life expectancy was 72.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
72.12
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
144th
of 229 countries
All-time high
73.54
in 2010
All-time low
42.45
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Food supply vs life expectancy in Syrian Arab Republic, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food supply vs life expectancy in Syrian Arab Republic is 72.12, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food supply vs life expectancy in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 73.54 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.45, in 1950.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 144th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Food supply vs life expectancy in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Food supply vs life expectancy in Syrian Arab Republic, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 42.45
1951 43.45 +2.3%
1952 44.34 +2.0%
1953 45.33 +2.2%
1954 46.35 +2.3%
1955 47.4 +2.3%
1956 48.49 +2.3%
1957 49.58 +2.2%
1958 50.67 +2.2%
1959 51.72 +2.1%
1960 52.72 +1.9%
1961 53.65 +1.8%
1962 54.57 +1.7%
1963 55.39 +1.5%
1964 56.17 +1.4%
1965 56.9 +1.3%
1966 57.55 +1.1%
1967 58.05 +0.9%
1968 59.12 +1.8%
1969 59.84 +1.2%
1970 60.61 +1.3%
1971 61.33 +1.2%
1972 61.97 +1.0%
1973 60.83 -1.8%
1974 63.44 +4.3%
1975 64.19 +1.2%
1976 64.84 +1.0%
1977 65.4 +0.9%
1978 65.93 +0.8%
1979 66.24 +0.5%
1980 66.55 +0.5%
1981 64.6 -2.9%
1982 60.84 -5.8%
1983 67.35 +10.7%
1984 67.72 +0.6%
1985 68.05 +0.5%
1986 68.42 +0.5%
1987 68.8 +0.6%
1988 69.17 +0.5%
1989 69.49 +0.5%
1990 69.83 +0.5%
1991 70.08 +0.4%
1992 70.24 +0.2%
1993 70.31 +0.1%
1994 70.3 -0.0%
1995 70.21 -0.1%
1996 70.16 -0.1%
1997 70.16 +0.0%
1998 70.24 +0.1%
1999 70.51 +0.4%
2000 70.86 +0.5%
2001 71.3 +0.6%
2002 71.74 +0.6%
2003 72.19 +0.6%
2004 72.49 +0.4%
2005 72.8 +0.4%
2006 73.04 +0.3%
2007 73.26 +0.3%
2008 73.37 +0.2%
2009 73.5 +0.2%
2010 73.54 +0.1%
2011 72.26 -1.7%
2012 66.21 -8.4%
2013 65.15 -1.6%
2014 65.49 +0.5%
2015 63.27 -3.4%
2016 65.19 +3.0%
2017 65.65 +0.7%
2018 67.37 +2.6%
2019 70.97 +5.3%
2020 71.94 +1.4%
2021 72.42 +0.7%
2022 72.79 +0.5%
2023 72.12 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 46.98 42.45 51.72 10
1960s 56.4 52.72 59.84 10
1970s 63.48 60.61 66.24 10
1980s 67.1 60.84 69.49 10
1990s 70.2 69.83 70.51 10
2000s 72.45 70.86 73.5 10
2010s 67.51 63.27 73.54 10
2020s 72.32 71.94 72.79 4

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 141 Uzbekistan 72.39 compare
  2. 142 Iraq 72.32 compare
  3. 143 Saint Kitts and Nevis 72.14 compare
  4. 145 El Salvador 72.1 compare
  5. 146 India 72 compare
  6. 147 Tajikistan 71.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food supply vs life expectancy in Syrian Arab Republic?
Food supply vs life expectancy in Syrian Arab Republic was 72.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 73.54 in 2010.
What is the lowest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 42.45 in 1950.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for food supply vs life expectancy?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 144th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is food supply vs life expectancy rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food supply vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Food supply vs life expectancy
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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