Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 11.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 11.0% for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 20.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2021.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 2nd out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.7% | — |
| 2001 | 18.3% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 17.7% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 11.1% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 1 Australia 26.4% compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 23.4% compare
- 3 Papua New Guinea 18.5% compare
- 3 Viet Nam 10.5% compare
- 4 Turks and Caicos Islands 18.3% compare
- 5 Tunisia 17.5% compare
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- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 73.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2021)
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- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.7% (2016)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 1.47 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.66 (2010)
- Proportion of the target population who received 75.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Syrian Arab Republic was 11.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2021.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 2nd out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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