Central and Southern Asia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Central and Southern Asia
3.3%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
11.0%
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia rank
30th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
29th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 11.0% against 3.3% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 3.3 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 30th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 29th of 33 groups.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 19.3% | 16.3% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 14.4% | 11.6% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 10.7% | 7.7% | Syrian Arab Republic |
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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- 7.7%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 30th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 29th of 33 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.