Prevalence of undernourishment in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Prevalence of undernourishment was 40.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of undernourishment in Syrian Arab Republic, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 40.8% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 304.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 40.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2009.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 6th out of 138 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.5% | — |
| 2002 | 7.1% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +27.7% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 33.7% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 40.8% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.4% | 7.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 5.5% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 31.3% | 40.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 3 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 47.0% compare
- 4 Madagascar 41.8% compare
- 5 Zambia 41.0% compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 39.5% compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 39.0% compare
- 9 Liberia 37.3% compare
More development goals data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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 prevalence of undernourishment in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Syrian Arab Republic was 40.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2009.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 6th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 304.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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