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Prevalence of undernourishment % of population

Share of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient.

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Latest values

Period Area Value Unit
2023 Syrian Arab Republic 39.00 % of population
2022 Syrian Arab Republic 35.90 % of population
2021 Syrian Arab Republic 33.20 % of population
2020 Syrian Arab Republic 30.60 % of population
2019 Syrian Arab Republic 27.40 % of population
2018 Syrian Arab Republic 22.80 % of population
2017 Syrian Arab Republic 18.50 % of population
2016 Syrian Arab Republic 14.20 % of population
2015 Syrian Arab Republic 11.50 % of population
2014 Syrian Arab Republic 9.70 % of population
2013 Syrian Arab Republic 8.70 % of population
2012 Syrian Arab Republic 7.50 % of population
2011 Syrian Arab Republic 6.30 % of population
2010 Syrian Arab Republic 5.50 % of population
2009 Syrian Arab Republic 5.40 % of population
2008 Syrian Arab Republic 5.60 % of population
2007 Syrian Arab Republic 5.90 % of population
2006 Syrian Arab Republic 6.00 % of population
2005 Syrian Arab Republic 6.20 % of population
2004 Syrian Arab Republic 6.50 % of population
2003 Syrian Arab Republic 6.80 % of population
2002 Syrian Arab Republic 7.10 % of population
2001 Syrian Arab Republic 7.50 % of population

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Syria Data Observatory, “Prevalence of undernourishment % of population”. Dataset: World Bank Syria country indicators. Original source: World Bank. Version: 20260721172712-906436523b19. Last source check: 2026-08-30. https://observatory.sanaddata.com/en/indicators/world-bank-sn-itk-defc-zs.

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