Mozambique vs Syria: Number of people who are undernourished

Mozambique
7.30 million millions
in 2023
Syria
9.20 million millions
in 2023
Mozambique rank
20th
Syria rank
17th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Mozambique
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 9.20 million millions against 7.30 million millions in Mozambique, a difference of 1.90 million millions.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.3 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 20th and Syria ranks 17th of 131 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 5.88 million millions 1.21 million millions 4.67 million millions Mozambique
2010s 8.03 million millions 2.69 million millions 5.34 million millions Mozambique
2020s 7.40 million millions 7.72 million millions 325,000 millions Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Mozambique or Syria?
Syria, at 9.20 million millions against 7.30 million millions in Mozambique as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Mozambique and Syria?
1.90 million millions, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Syria?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Mozambique and Syria rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Mozambique ranks 20th and Syria ranks 17th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Unit
millions
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.