Somalia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Prevalence of undernourishment

Somalia
53.2%
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
39.0%
in 2023
Somalia rank
2nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
2nd

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • Somalia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 53.2% against 39.0% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 14.2%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 2nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 2nd of 115 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 70.0% 6.3% 63.7% Somalia
2010s 62.6% 13.2% 49.4% Somalia
2020s 52.5% 34.7% 17.9% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Somalia or Syrian Arab Republic?
Somalia, at 53.2% against 39.0% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Somalia and Syrian Arab Republic?
14.2%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Syrian Arab Republic?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Somalia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Somalia ranks 2nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 2nd of 115 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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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
160 places, 3,413 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed