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

Syrian Arab Republic
11.0%
in 2024
Viet Nam
10.5%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic rank
29th
Viet Nam rank
36th

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Viet Nam
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 11.0% against 10.5% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 29th and Viet Nam ranks 36th of 178 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 19.3% 2.7% 16.5% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 14.4% 5.4% 9.0% Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 10.7% 9.2% 1.5% 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, Syrian Arab Republic or Viet Nam?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 11.0% against 10.5% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Syrian Arab Republic and Viet Nam?
0.5%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Viet Nam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Viet Nam rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 29th and Viet Nam ranks 36th 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 (%)
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