Eastern Africa vs Syria: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Eastern Africa
3.9%
in 2024
Syria
11.0%
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
27th
Syria rank
29th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) over time
- Eastern Africa
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 11.0% against 3.9% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.8 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 27th 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 | Eastern Africa | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 19.3% | 14.1% | Syria |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 14.4% | 10.8% | Syria |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 10.7% | 7.3% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Eastern Africa or Syria?
- Syria, at 11.0% against 3.9% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Eastern Africa and Syria?
- 7.1%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Syria rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Eastern Africa ranks 27th 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.