Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in Syria
Syria: Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July was 15.6 million No in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in Syria, 2017–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Syria stood at 15.6 million No.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Syria peaked at 18.1 million No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.3 million No, in 2019.
That places Syria 35th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in Syria, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11 million No | — |
| 2018 | 8.7 million No | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 8.3 million No | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 15.6 million No | +88.0% |
| 2021 | 15.4 million No | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 15.9 million No | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 17.6 million No | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 18.1 million No | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 15.6 million No | -13.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 15.6 million No is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.65 million No, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Syria's 15.6 million No is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1 million No, 7.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.33 million No | 8.3 million No | 11 million No | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.37 million No | 15.4 million No | 18.1 million No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 32 Japan 16.2 million No compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 15.8 million No compare
- 34 United States 15.7 million No compare
- 35 Syrian Arab Republic 15.6 million No compare
- 37 Mali 15.3 million No compare
- 38 Côte d'Ivoire 15.2 million No compare
- 38 Cote d'Ivoire 15.2 million No compare
More economy & growth data for Syria
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 804.16 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -45.27 % change on previous year (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 35.15 BoP, current US$ per person (2011)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.74 % change on previous year (2010)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3361 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 917.69 includes gold, current US$ per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Syria?
- Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Syria was 15.6 million No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1 million No in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 million No in 2019.
- How does Syria rank for number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july?
- Syria ranks 35th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicators on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) are estimated in each country and show the population’s physical and economic access to least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for a healthy diet, as defined in food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs). The indicators use observed retail food consumer prices and income distributions to provide an operational measure of people’s access to locally available foods in the proportions needed for health. These indicators support efforts within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030 (SDG 2). They also support the monitoring of progress towards the objective of transforming agrifood systems by promoting “nutrition-sensitive agriculture”. FAO, in partnership with the Food Price for Nutrition of the World Bank, produces and reports the CoAHD indicators.