Syria vs Zambia: Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita
Syria
39 percent
in 2023
Zambia
37.2 percent
in 2023
Syria rank
5th
Zambia rank
7th
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita over time
- Syria
- Zambia
How they compare
Syria currently reports 39 percent against 37.2 percent in Zambia, a difference of 1.8 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Zambia ahead.
Syria ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 7th of 169 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.33 percent | 48.31 percent | 41.98 percent | Zambia |
| 2010s | 13.21 percent | 36.81 percent | 23.6 percent | Zambia |
| 2020s | 34.67 percent | 35.75 percent | 1.08 percent | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita, Syria or Zambia?
- Syria, at 39 percent against 37.2 percent in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita between Syria and Zambia?
- 1.8 percent, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Zambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Syria and Zambia rank globally for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita?
- Syria ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 7th 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 the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita. 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.