Eastern Asia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Number of undernourished people (millions)

Eastern Asia
41.2 num m
in 2010
Syrian Arab Republic
10.1 num m
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
14th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
16th

Number of undernourished people (millions) over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
050100150200020122024

How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 41.2 num m against 10.1 num m in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 31.1 num m.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 4.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Eastern Asia ranks 14th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 16th of 28 groups.

Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 99.86 num m 1.21 num m 98.64 num m Eastern Asia
2010s 41.2 num m 1.2 num m 40 num m Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of undernourished people, Eastern Asia or Syrian Arab Republic?
Eastern Asia, at 41.2 num m against 10.1 num m in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2010.
What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Eastern Asia and Syrian Arab Republic?
31.1 num m, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Syrian Arab Republic?
10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2010.
How do Eastern Asia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for number of undernourished people?
Eastern Asia ranks 14th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 16th of 28 groups.
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
148 places, 3,236 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed