Australia and New Zealand vs Syrian Arab Republic: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Australia and New Zealand
23.4%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
11.0%
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
2nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
29th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 23.4% against 11.0% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 2.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 29th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 19.3% | 10.8% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 14.4% | 0.2% | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 10.7% | 10.7% | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Australia and New Zealand or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 23.4% against 11.0% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Australia and New Zealand and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 12.4%, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 29th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.