Afghanistan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Number of undernourished people

Afghanistan
11.9 num m
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
10.1 num m
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
13th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
16th

Number of undernourished people over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 11.9 num m against 10.1 num m in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 1.8 num m.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 13th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 16th of 118 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 7.3 num m 1.21 num m 6.09 num m Afghanistan
2010s 6.82 num m 2.77 num m 4.05 num m Afghanistan
2020s 12.2 num m 8.2 num m 4 num m Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of undernourished people, Afghanistan or Syrian Arab Republic?
Afghanistan, at 11.9 num m against 10.1 num m in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
1.8 num m, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for number of undernourished people?
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 16th of 118 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of undernourished people (millions)
Unit
num m
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
147 places, 3,207 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed