Number of people who are undernourished in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Number of people who are undernourished was 9.20 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9.20 million
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
17th
of 130 countries
All-time high
9.20 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.20 million
in 2002
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Number of people who are undernourished in Syrian Arab Republic, 2001–2023

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2001201220232001: 1.3M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.2M2004: 1.2M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.2M2011: 1.4M2012: 1.7M2013: 1.9M2014: 2.0M2015: 2.3M2016: 2.7M2017: 3.6M2018: 4.5M2019: 5.6M2020: 6.4M2021: 7.2M2022: 8.1M2023: 9.2M

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).

Analysis

In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 9.20 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 384.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 9.20 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million, in 2002.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 17th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of people who are undernourished in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Number of people who are undernourished in Syrian Arab Republic, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 1.30 million
2002 1.20 million -7.7%
2003 1.20 million +0.0%
2004 1.20 million +0.0%
2005 1.20 million +0.0%
2006 1.20 million +0.0%
2007 1.20 million +0.0%
2008 1.20 million +0.0%
2009 1.20 million +0.0%
2010 1.20 million +0.0%
2011 1.40 million +16.7%
2012 1.70 million +21.4%
2013 1.90 million +11.8%
2014 2.00 million +5.3%
2015 2.30 million +15.0%
2016 2.70 million +17.4%
2017 3.60 million +33.3%
2018 4.50 million +25.0%
2019 5.60 million +24.4%
2020 6.40 million +14.3%
2021 7.20 million +12.5%
2022 8.10 million +12.5%
2023 9.20 million +13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.21 million 1.20 million 1.30 million 9
2010s 2.69 million 1.20 million 5.60 million 10
2020s 7.72 million 6.40 million 9.20 million 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people who are undernourished in Syrian Arab Republic?
Number of people who are undernourished in Syrian Arab Republic was 9.20 million in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 9.20 million in 2023.
What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million in 2002.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for number of people who are undernourished?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 17th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 384.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.