Prevalence of undernourishment — all countries

Prevalence of undernourishment — Syria

Prevalence of undernourishment in Syria in 2023 — 39%. Ranked 162 in the world out of 165. Since 2001, the indicator has risen by 31.5 pp.

2023 39% +3.1 pp vs 2022
World rank 162of 165
Period maximum 39%2023
Period minimum 5.4%2009

Trend over time

2001–2023 · % of population

Prevalence of undernourishment — Syria, 2001–2023010203040200120042007201020132016201920222001: 7.5%2002: 7.1%2003: 6.8%2004: 6.5%2005: 6.2%2006: 6%2007: 5.9%2008: 5.6%2009: 5.4%2010: 5.5%2011: 6.3%2012: 7.5%2013: 8.7%2014: 9.7%2015: 11.5%2016: 14.2%2017: 18.5%2018: 22.8%2019: 27.4%2020: 30.6%2021: 33.2%2022: 35.9%2023: 39%
Change over the period: +31.5 pp Annual average: 1.43 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Syria

Syria 39%
World 8.5%
Western Asia computed 8.8%
Low-income countries computed 27.1%
Prevalence of undernourishment — Syria, by year Syria All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 39 +3.1 pp
2022 35.9 +2.7 pp
2021 33.2 +2.6 pp
2020 30.6 +3.2 pp
2019 27.4 +4.6 pp
2018 22.8 +4.3 pp
2017 18.5 +4.3 pp
2016 14.2 +2.7 pp
2015 11.5 +1.8 pp
2014 9.7 +1 pp
2013 8.7 +1.2 pp
2012 7.5 +1.2 pp
2011 6.3 +0.8 pp
2010 5.5 +0.1 pp
2009 5.4 −0.2 pp
2008 5.6 −0.3 pp
2007 5.9 −0.1 pp
2006 6 −0.2 pp
2005 6.2 −0.3 pp
2004 6.5 −0.3 pp
2003 6.8 −0.3 pp
2002 7.1 −0.4 pp
2001 7.5

About the indicator

The share of the population whose habitual intake of dietary energy is insufficient to maintain a normal, active and healthy life. The FAO estimate is built on food balance sheets, the distribution of consumption and the minimum energy requirement for the country in question — this is a modeled value, not an observed one.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.