South-Eastern Asia vs Syria: Number of undernourished people (millions)
South-Eastern Asia
35.4 num m
in 2025
Syria
10.1 num m
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia rank
16th
Syria rank
16th
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- South-Eastern Asia
- Syria
How they compare
South-Eastern Asia currently reports 35.4 num m against 10.1 num m in Syria, a difference of 25.3 num m.
That makes South-Eastern Asia's figure about 3.5 times Syria's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th and Syria ranks 16th of 28 groups.
South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South-Eastern Asia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.08 num m | 1.21 num m | 91.87 num m | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 51.32 num m | 2.77 num m | 48.55 num m | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 38.16 num m | 8.2 num m | 29.96 num m | South-Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, South-Eastern Asia or Syria?
- South-Eastern Asia, at 35.4 num m against 10.1 num m in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between South-Eastern Asia and Syria?
- 25.3 num m, with South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South-Eastern Asia and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do South-Eastern Asia and Syria rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th and Syria 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.