Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories was 39 percent in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Syrian Arab Republic, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Syrian Arab Republic is 39 percent, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 348.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 39 percent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.4 percent, in 2009.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 5th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.5 percent | — |
| 2002 | 7.1 percent | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 6.8 percent | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 6.5 percent | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 6.2 percent | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 6 percent | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 5.9 percent | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.6 percent | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 5.4 percent | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 5.5 percent | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.3 percent | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 7.5 percent | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 8.7 percent | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 9.7 percent | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 11.5 percent | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 14.2 percent | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 18.5 percent | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 22.8 percent | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 27.4 percent | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 30.6 percent | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 33.2 percent | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 35.9 percent | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 39 percent | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.33 percent | 5.4 percent | 7.5 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.21 percent | 5.5 percent | 27.4 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.67 percent | 30.6 percent | 39 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 2 Somalia 53.2 percent compare
- 3 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 47 percent compare
- 4 Madagascar 39.5 percent compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 38.5 percent compare
- 7 Zambia 37.2 percent compare
- 8 Kenya 36.8 percent compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Syrian Arab Republic was 39 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 39 percent in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 percent in 2009.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 5th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 348.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.