Syria vs Western Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Syria
11.0%
in 2024
Western Africa
2.2%
in 2024
Syria rank
29th
Western Africa rank
32nd
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) over time
- Syria
- Western Africa
How they compare
Syria currently reports 11.0% against 2.2% in Western Africa, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Syria's figure about 5.0 times Western Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Syria ranks 29th and Western Africa ranks 32nd of 180 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 3.8% | 15.5% | Syria |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 1.9% | 12.5% | Syria |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 1.9% | 8.8% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Syria or Western Africa?
- Syria, at 11.0% against 2.2% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Syria and Western Africa?
- 8.8%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Syria and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Syria ranks 29th and Western Africa ranks 32nd of 180 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.