Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in Syria
Syria: 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 180 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 Syria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
Syria 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 Syria peaked at 20.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2021.
Syria ranks 29th of 180 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 Syria, year by year
| 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 11.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.8%, 3.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 11.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.7%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
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 Syria
- 28 China 11.1% compare
- 29 Syrian Arab Republic 11.0% compare
- 31 Brazil 10.9% compare
- 31 Panama 10.9% compare
- 31 Seychelles 10.9% compare
More infrastructure data for Syria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 17.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.22 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.84 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1152 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9076 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.84 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7122 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Syria?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Syria 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2021.
- How does Syria rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Syria ranks 29th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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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