Somalia vs Syria: Number undernourished
Somalia
9.80 million
in 2023
Syria
9.20 million
in 2023
Somalia rank
16th
Syria rank
17th
Number undernourished over time
- Somalia
- Syria
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 9.80 million against 9.20 million in Syria, a difference of 600,000.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 16th and Syria ranks 17th of 131 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.43 million | 1.21 million | 6.22 million | Somalia |
| 2010s | 8.56 million | 2.69 million | 5.87 million | Somalia |
| 2020s | 9.22 million | 7.72 million | 1.50 million | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number undernourished, Somalia or Syria?
- Somalia, at 9.80 million against 9.20 million in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number undernourished between Somalia and Syria?
- 600,000, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Syria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and Syria rank globally for number undernourished?
- Somalia ranks 16th and Syria ranks 17th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.