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

Latest (2024)
11.0%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
29th
of 178 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2005
All-time low
10.6%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 17.7 per pop u52001: 18.3 per pop u52002: 19 per pop u52003: 19.5 per pop u52004: 19.9 per pop u52005: 20.1 per pop u52006: 20.1 per pop u52007: 19.8 per pop u52008: 19.4 per pop u52009: 18.9 per pop u52010: 18.2 per pop u52011: 17.4 per pop u52012: 16.6 per pop u52013: 15.6 per pop u52014: 14.6 per pop u52015: 13.7 per pop u52016: 12.8 per pop u52017: 12.1 per pop u52018: 11.6 per pop u52019: 11.1 per pop u52020: 10.8 per pop u52021: 10.6 per pop u52022: 10.6 per pop u52023: 10.7 per pop u52024: 11 per pop u5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.

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.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 29th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000 to 2024.
Year per pop u5 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 29th out of 178 countries 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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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
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