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