Number of undernourished people (millions) in Syria
Syria: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 10.1 num m in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of undernourished people in Syria, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
Syria recorded 10.1 num m for number of undernourished people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 381.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Syria peaked at 10.1 num m in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.2 num m, in 2002.
Syria ranks 16th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Syria, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.3 num m | — |
| 2002 | 1.2 num m | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5 num m | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7 num m | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 1.9 num m | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 2.1 num m | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 2.4 num m | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 2.9 num m | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 3.7 num m | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 4.6 num m | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 5.7 num m | +23.9% |
| 2020 | 6.6 num m | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 7.3 num m | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 8 num m | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 9 num m | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 10.1 num m | +12.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 10.1 num m is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.35 num m, 2.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Syria's 10.1 num m is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.4 num m, 7.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 num m | 1.2 num m | 1.3 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.77 num m | 1.2 num m | 5.7 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2 num m | 6.6 num m | 10.1 num m | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More development goals data for Syria
- Red List Index 0.8706 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 17,632 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 20.43 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 9,639 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Syria?
- Number of undernourished people in Syria was 10.1 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1 num m in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 num m in 2002.
- How does Syria rank for number of undernourished people?
- Syria ranks 16th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 381.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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