Somalia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories
Somalia
53.2 percent
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
39 percent
in 2023
Somalia rank
2nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
5th
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Somalia
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 53.2 percent against 39 percent in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 14.2 percent.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 2nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 5th of 169 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.01 percent | 6.33 percent | 63.68 percent | Somalia |
| 2010s | 62.61 percent | 13.21 percent | 49.4 percent | Somalia |
| 2020s | 52.55 percent | 34.67 percent | 17.88 percent | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories, Somalia or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Somalia, at 53.2 percent against 39 percent in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories between Somalia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 14.2 percent, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- Somalia ranks 2nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 5th of 169 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 Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.