Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Syria
Syria: Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty was 10.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Syria, 1993–2010
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2010, share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Syria stood at 10.4%.
The figure is up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Syria peaked at 11.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2000.
That places Syria 47th out of 96 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 11.5% | — |
| 1995 | 11.3% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -46.9% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +91.7% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 11.3% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 6.0% | 11.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More poverty & inequality data for Syria
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,607 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -11.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 10.54 (2008)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 10.5% (2008)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Syria?
- Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Syria was 10.4% in 2010, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Syria ranks 47th out of 96 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Underweight children are those less than 5 years old, whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population. Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day.