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
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.