Dietary composition by country in Syria

Syria: Dietary composition by country was 5.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.1
Change on year
up 26.6%
World rank
117th
of 191 countries
All-time high
7.32
in 2016
All-time low
0.96
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Dietary composition by country in Syria, 2010–2023

024682010201620232010: 0.962011: 22012: 2.22013: 3.22014: 5.22015: 5.82016: 7.32017: 7.22018: 4.22019: 5.62020: 4.82021: 42022: 42023: 5.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Syria recorded 5.1 for dietary composition by country in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.6% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Syria peaked at 7.32 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.96, in 2010.

Syria ranks 117th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Dietary composition by country in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Dietary composition by country in Syria, 2010 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2010 0.96 —
2011 2.04 +112.5%
2012 2.25 +10.3%
2013 3.22 +43.1%
2014 5.22 +62.1%
2015 5.82 +11.5%
2016 7.32 +25.8%
2017 7.19 -1.8%
2018 4.24 -41.0%
2019 5.63 +32.8%
2020 4.79 -14.9%
2021 4.03 -15.9%
2022 4.03 +0.0%
2023 5.1 +26.6%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 5.1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.83, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 5.1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.59, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.39 0.96 7.32 10
2020s 4.49 4.03 5.1 4

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 114 Ghana 5.87 compare
  2. 115 Italy 5.83 compare
  3. 116 Zimbabwe 5.71 compare
  4. 118 Uzbekistan 5.05 compare
  5. 119 Trinidad and Tobago 5.01 compare
  6. 120 Taiwan 4.81 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country in Syria?
Dietary composition by country in Syria was 5.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 7.32 in 2016.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.96 in 2010.
How does Syria rank for dietary composition by country?
Syria ranks 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
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