Central and Southern Asia vs Syria: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Central and Southern Asia
3.3%
in 2024
Syria
11.0%
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia rank
29th
Syria rank
29th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 11.0% against 3.3% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Syria's figure about 3.3 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 29th and Syria ranks 29th of 32 groups.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 19.3% | 16.3% | Syria |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 14.4% | 11.6% | Syria |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 10.7% | 7.7% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Central and Southern Asia or Syria?
- Syria, at 11.0% against 3.3% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Central and Southern Asia and Syria?
- 7.7%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and Syria rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 29th and Syria ranks 29th of 32 groups.
- 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.