Australia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight

Australia
26.4%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
11.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
1st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
29th

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Australia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
510152025200020122024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 26.4% against 11.0% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 15.4%.

That makes Australia's figure about 2.4 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 ranks 1st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 29th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 9.0% 19.3% 10.3% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 16.0% 14.4% 1.6% Australia
2020s 24.1% 10.7% 13.4% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Australia or Syrian Arab Republic?
Australia, at 26.4% 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
15.4%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Syrian Arab Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Australia ranks 1st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,275 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed