Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Syrian Arab Republic: Prevalence of undernourishment

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
47.0%
in 2018
Syrian Arab Republic
40.8%
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
3rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
6th

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 47.0% against 40.8% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 6.2%.

That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 3rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 6th of 138 countries.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 36.7% 6.3% 30.4% Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 44.9% 12.0% 32.9% Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Syrian Arab Republic?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 47.0% against 40.8% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Syrian Arab Republic?
6.2%, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Syrian Arab Republic?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 3rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 6th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
168 places, 3,686 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed