Sub-Saharan Africa vs Syrian Arab Republic: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.9%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
11.0%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
28th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
29th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 11.0% against 3.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 19.3% | 14.2% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 14.4% | 10.9% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 10.7% | 7.3% | 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, Sub-Saharan Africa or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 11.0% against 3.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Sub-Saharan Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 7.1%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th 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.