Southern Asia vs Syria: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Southern Asia
3.2%
in 2024
Syria
11.0%
in 2024
Southern Asia rank
31st
Syria rank
29th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) over time
- Southern Asia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 11.0% against 3.2% in Southern Asia, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Syria's figure about 3.4 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Southern Asia ranks 31st 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 | Southern Asia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 19.3% | 16.6% | Syria |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 14.4% | 11.8% | Syria |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 10.7% | 7.8% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Southern Asia or Syria?
- Syria, at 11.0% against 3.2% in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Southern Asia and Syria?
- 7.8%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Southern Asia and Syria rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Southern Asia ranks 31st 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.