Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 23.5 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 23.5 percent for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 29.7 percent in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.5 percent, in 2024.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 44th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.3 percent | — |
| 2001 | 28.7 percent | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 29.1 percent | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 29.5 percent | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 29.7 percent | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.6 percent | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.4 percent | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 29.1 percent | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 28.6 percent | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 27.9 percent | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 27.2 percent | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 26.6 percent | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 26.5 percent | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.8 percent | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.1 percent | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 27.4 percent | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 27.4 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.2 percent | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 26.5 percent | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 25.8 percent | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 25.1 percent | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 24.6 percent | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 24.2 percent | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 23.8 percent | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 23.5 percent | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.99 percent | 27.9 percent | 29.7 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.85 percent | 25.8 percent | 27.4 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.24 percent | 23.5 percent | 25.1 percent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
More reference data data for Syrian Arab Republic
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3623 °C (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Syrian Arab Republic was 23.5 percent in 2024, 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 the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7 percent in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5 percent in 2024.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 44th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.