Syrian Arab Republic vs Tunisia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight

Syrian Arab Republic
11.0%
in 2024
Tunisia
17.5%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic rank
29th
Tunisia rank
5th

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Tunisia
5101520200020122024

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 17.5% against 11.0% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 6.5%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.6 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 29th and Tunisia ranks 5th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 19.3% 7.2% 12.0% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 14.4% 14.9% 0.5% Tunisia
2020s 10.7% 17.3% 6.5% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Syrian Arab Republic or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 17.5% against 11.0% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Syrian Arab Republic and Tunisia?
6.5%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Tunisia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Tunisia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 29th and Tunisia ranks 5th of 178 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,275 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed